[tor-bugs] #17773 [Core Tor/Tor]: Should clients avoid using guards that lost the Guard flag?

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#17773: Should clients avoid using guards that lost the Guard flag?
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 Reporter:  arma               |          Owner:  arma
     Type:  enhancement        |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
Component:  Core Tor/Tor       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorCoreTeam201606  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                     |         Points:  medium?
 Reviewer:                     |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 What is supposed to happen if the guard flag is dropped while the client
 is connected?

 What is supposed to happen if the guard is set manually? Will tor refuse
 to build circuits?

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