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[tor-bugs] #5863 [Torbutton]: Remove the ability to toggle Torbutton
#5863: Remove the ability to toggle Torbutton
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Reporter: mikeperry | Owner: mikeperry
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: critical | Milestone:
Component: Torbutton | Version:
Keywords: MikePerry201205 | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Torbutton has long since become unsafe to use in a toggle capacity due to
the change in our plugin handling code for #3580, and probably due to new
Firefox features like WebThreads. We've wanted to do a release that warns
users not to use it if we don't detect Tor Browser underneath us (#3838),
but I feel guilty doing that without an autoupdater for Tor Browser and
with the lack of the ability to ensure build integrity (#3688 or at the
very least #5837).
However, if we disable the ability toggle entirely (and also disable a
couple other things - #5758), it *might* not be the end of the world if
you still insist on using Torbutton in Vanilla firefox. You'll stick out
like a sore thumb and be way more linkable across different websites, but
at least the proxy probably won't be bypassed.
We should probably also do a less harsh form of #3838 in a popup
suggesting TBB as part of this, I guess. Maybe. I'd still like us to get
started on #5837 somehow, at least.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/5863>
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