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[tor-bugs] #7921 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Remove/hide fingerprintable UI options
#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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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/7921>
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