[tor-bugs] #31295 [Webpages/Website]: please server Tor signature files with Content-Disposition that encourages a download rather than inline viewing

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#31295: please server Tor signature files with Content-Disposition that encourages
a download rather than inline viewing
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 Reporter:  dkg               |          Owner:  hiro
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Webpages/Website  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
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Comment (by anarcat):

 it seems strange to make people download a text file instead of displaying
 it. after all, a `.asc` file is exactly *designed* to be user-readable and
 transported as text.

 if we want users to download a blob, why don't we use the standard
 extension (as far as such a thing exists) which is `.sig`?

 {{{
 anarcat at curie:~(master)$ grep pgp /etc/mime.types
 application/pgp-encrypted                       pgp
 application/pgp-keys                            key
 application/pgp-signature                       sig
 }}}

 (you'll note that .asc is not listed there, interestingly...)

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