Re: [tor-bugs] #10400 [TorBrowserButton]: Provide "New Identity" option that uses session restore

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#10400: Provide "New Identity" option that uses session restore
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     Reporter:  mikeperry         |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  major             |  Milestone:
    Component:  TorBrowserButton  |    Version:
   Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  tbb-usability
Actual Points:                    |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:3 gk]:
 > Replying to [ticket:10400 mikeperry]:
 > > People routinely request a New Identity option that doesn't close all
 of their tabs. Unfortunately, this is not really possible to implement
 while still clearing all of the tracking-related browser state.
 >
 > What blockers do you have in mind if one tries to take that road?

 After thinking a while about it I suppose I should be more precise with my
 question: What issues do you have in mind that are solvable by the session
 restore approach but not by leaving tabs open after clearing tracking-
 related browser state?

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