[tor-commits] [stem/master] Don't suggest UseMicrodescriptors in our tutorial

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commit 89d14a701a8652de47cd962b86303b45037a25a1
Author: Damian Johnson <atagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Wed May 16 10:23:31 2018 -0700

    Don't suggest UseMicrodescriptors in our tutorial
    
    Correction from teor that FetchUselessDescriptors causes tor to download server
    descriptors too, so no need for UseMicrodescriptors.
---
 docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst | 20 +++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst b/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst
index 8ff63f5e..4f020f32 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst
+++ b/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst
@@ -135,18 +135,20 @@ the network!
   FetchDirInfoEarly 1
   FetchDirInfoExtraEarly 1
 
-  # If you aren't actively using Tor as a client then Tor will eventually stop
-  # downloading descriptor information that it doesn't need. To prevent this
-  # from happening set...
+  # Tor doesn't need all descriptors to function. In particular...
+  #
+  #   * Tor no longer downloads server descriptors by default, opting
+  #     for microdescriptors instead.
+  #
+  #   * If you aren't actively using Tor as a client then Tor will
+  #     eventually stop downloading descriptor information altogether
+  #     to relieve load on the network.
+  #
+  # To download descriptors regardless of if they're needed by the
+  # Tor process or not set...
 
   FetchUselessDescriptors 1
 
-  # Tor no longer downloads server descriptors by default, opting for
-  # microdescriptors instead. If you want Tor to download server descriptors
-  # then set...
-
-  UseMicrodescriptors 0
-
   # Tor doesn't need extrainfo descriptors to work. If you want Tor to download
   # them anyway then set...
 

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