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Re: [tor-bugs] #23226 [Applications/GetTor]: GetTor help message could be more helpful
#23226: GetTor help message could be more helpful
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Reporter: catalyst | Owner: (none)
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/GetTor | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: anti-censorship-roadmap-2020Q1 | Actual Points:
Parent ID: #9036 | Points: 1
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by cohosh):
I'd suggest keeping the help message simple, and then including
instructions for verifying signatures in the actual links email. That way
users don't get overwhelmed or confused about what a signature is before
they see that it is an additional file they download. I think we should
use the same approach for bridge instructions.
Here's what I'd suggest for a help message email:
{{{
Hi! Welcome to GetTor!
GetTor provides links and download instructions for Tor Browser.
Please reply to this message with one of the options below:
windows
linux
osx
We will then send you the download instructions.
You can also specify a locale for your Tor Browser download. We currently
support
the following locales:
en-US, es-ES, pt-BR, ar, ca, cs, da, de, el, es-AR, fa, fr, ga-IE, he, hu,
id, is,
it, ja, ka, ko, nb-NO, nl, pl, ru, sv-SE, tr, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW
--
GetTor
}}}
And the links email:
{{{
Hi! Welcome to GetTor!
You requested Tor Browser for linux.
Step 1: Download Tor Browser
You will need only one of the links below. If a link does not work for
you,
try the next one.
GitLab: https://gitlab.com/thetorproject/torbrowser-linux/raw/master/tor-
browser-linux64-9.0.4_en-US.tar.xz
Signature file: https://gitlab.com/thetorproject/torbrowser-
linux/raw/master/tor-browser-linux64-9.0.4_en-US.tar.xz.asc
Github: https://github.com/torproject/torbrowser-
releases/releases/download/torbrowser-release/tor-browser-linux64-9.0
.4_en-US.tar.xz
Signature file: https://github.com/torproject/torbrowser-
releases/releases/download/torbrowser-release/tor-browser-linux64-9.0
.4_en-US.tar.xz.asc
If you have issues with any of the links above you can access the
following
archives and download the file: tor-browser-linux64-9.0.4_en-US.tar.xz
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/@gettor
- Google Drive folder:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13CADQTsCwrGsIID09YQbNz2DfRMUoxUU
Step 2: Verify the signature (Optional)
Verifying the signature ensures that a certain package was generated by
its
developers and has not been tampered with. In GetTor emails we provide a
link
to a file with the same name as the package and the extension ".asc".
These
.asc files are OpenPGP signatures.
< Include os-specific instructions here >
Step 3: Get Bridges
Bridge relays are Tor relays that are not listed in the public Tor
directory.
That means that ISPs or governments trying to block access to the Tor
network
can't simply block all bridges. Tor Browser comes with several built-in
bridges.
If Tor is censored in your country, you may need to request additional
bridges
from BridgeDB.
If the built-in bridges do not work for you, send an email to
bridges@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Please note that you must send the email using an address from one of the
following
email providers: Riseup or Gmail.
--
GetTor
}}}
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