[tor-bugs] #7921 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Remove/hide fingerprintable UI options

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#7921: Remove/hide fingerprintable UI options
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                          |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement                        |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                             |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues               |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting, tbb-usability  |         Parent:           
   Points:                                     |   Actualpoints:           
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 Firefox has a lot of options that allow websites to fingerprint users who
 set them. Obvious ones include the Font and Color preferences, the Do Not
 Track header option, and maybe even the cookie and cache preferences.
 There's probably a few more, too.

 Not sure the right way to do this, either. I think hiding the UI but
 leaving the about:config options is the best move. That way, we protect
 users who don't know any better, but still allow users who are obviously
 totally smarter than us to set prefs without constantly listening to their
 nerdrage. (Of course, we'll probably hear their nerdrage anyway until we
 have a well-circulated FAQ entry...)

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