[tbb-bugs] #16528 [Tor Browser]: TorBrowser 5.0a3 acting very odd with Twitter due to IndexedDB

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#16528: TorBrowser 5.0a3 acting very odd with Twitter due to IndexedDB
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     Reporter:  erinn    |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  major    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Browser                |   Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201507R, ff38-esr,
   Resolution:           |  tbb-5.0a, tbb-usability-website
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
       Points:           |
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Changes (by mikeperry):

 * status:  new => needs_review
 * keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201507, ff38-esr, tbb-5.0a, tbb-usability-
     website => TorBrowserTeam201507R, ff38-esr, tbb-5.0a, tbb-usability-
     website


Comment:

 I have a fix for this that works for me by changing the failure mode of
 IndexedDB when the pref is flipped to match the failure mode for Private
 Browsing Mode. This patch may cause issues with e10s when we switch to
 ff45, and could also use another set of eyes now, too.

 See https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/mikeperry/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug16528.

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