[tor-bugs] #9973 [TorBrowserButton]: Improve the 'external application' warning

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#9973: Improve the 'external application' warning
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 Reporter:  lunar             |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |      Milestone:
Component:  TorBrowserButton  |        Version:
 Keywords:                    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                    |         Points:
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 When clicking on a `.docx` file (for example), users see a warning about
 external application. One user told me that because of that warning, they
 always saved the file locally before opening it, instead of clicking on
 the ''Open withâ'' button. They asked me if they were safe doing so.

 This is probably a sign that the warning is not clear enough.

 It currently says:
 > NOTE: External applications are NOT Tor safe by default and can unmask
 you!

 How about something like:
 > Opening a file in an external application might perform direct Internet
 > connections that will NOT go through Tor. This can break the anonymity
 > provided by the Tor Browser.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9973>
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