[tor-bugs] #27659 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Automatically use another guard when an onion service appears unreachable

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#27659: Automatically use another guard when an onion service appears unreachable
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 Reporter:  traumschule               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #27655                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Old description:

> When TB's guard has an outdated descriptors list a TB user is unable to
> access the service with TB for some time.
>
> Might be handy to make the number of guards configurable.

New description:

 When TB's guard has an outdated descriptors list a TB user is unable to
 access the service with TB for some time.

 Might be handy to make the number of guards to try in a row configurable.

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Comment (by traumschule):

 clarification not to change TB's guards, but to try others as well.

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