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Re: [tor-bugs] #23615 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Redirect update requests of users in old Tor Browser versions (6.0.x)
#23615: Redirect update requests of users in old Tor Browser versions (6.0.x)
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Reporter: gk | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):
* status: needs_information => assigned
Comment:
Replying to [comment:9 arma]:
> Replying to [ticket:23615 gk]:
> > I think we should try to get those users updated by having some
redirects, say, for the next 6 months.
>
> If it's doable, I think we should try to support them for the long term.
>
> The failure mode is really bad: you get no update suggestion, and you
are told that your Tor Browser is up-to-date.
>
> Especially since some people use Tor Browser as a backup "when the
censorship happens", we should expect that reasonable people have a
version of Tor Browser from some years ago.
I agree, let's move ahead with this ticket.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/23615#comment:10>
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