[tor-bugs] #11406 [Tor Launcher]: UI for ExitNode country selection in tor-launcher

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#11406: UI for ExitNode country selection in tor-launcher
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     Reporter:  mttp     |      Owner:  brade
         Type:           |     Status:  new
  enhancement            |  Milestone:
     Priority:  minor    |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-helpdesk-
  Launcher               |  frequent
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by mttp):

 Replying to [comment:17 arma]:
 > Replying to [comment:16 mttp]:
 > > This is functionality that used to be available to users graphically
 through Vidalia but no longer is.
 >
 > I think this part isn't true? That is, I think Vidalia never had any
 such support for setting ExitNodes?
 >

 Oops.
 (Maybe I was thinking of the easier torrc editing abilities. Which would
 also be nice, but, of course, is something else entirely.)

 > > Forcing Tor Browser users into a headache-inducing workflow does not
 serve the users.
 >
 > Hm. I guess this is indeed the question at hand.
 >

 Point taken.

 > (Also, writing the country code is likely to screw users up, since they
 e.g. write {UK} and wonder why it isn't England.)


 My thought was to have an educational label that associated the countries
 with web-facing exit relays (not that long of a list unfortunately) with
 their country codes. This could be modified later as needed.

 The other thought was to have a label encouraging users not to configure
 their exit node unless they knew they needed to. The phrasing would need
 to be worked out. Maybe that's too many labels though.

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