[tbb-bugs] #17167 [Tor Browser]: Make sure the tracking protection feature is disabled in Tor Browser based on ESR 45

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#17167: Make sure the tracking protection feature is disabled in Tor Browser based
on ESR 45
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 Reporter:  elypter      |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  task         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff45-esr     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:               |         Points:
  Sponsor:               |
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Changes (by cypherpunks):

 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:17167 elypter]:
 > don't forget to delete or disable firefoxs new
 [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tracking-protection-firefox tracking
 protection]

 I very much disagree. If anything I would vote for ad and tracker blocking
 by default.

 > it's breaking sites,

 I use Firefox's tracking protection and haven't seen any site breakage.

 > bloats firefox,

 This is a very weak argument. Firefox is already huge (HUGE). I very much
 doubt the code for this feature is significant in comparison. Where are
 your numbers?

 > cannot be trusted

 What's the threat here? Can you expand?

 > and violates tors
 [https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#philosophy design
 philosophy #5]

 This document (in particular the topic of filtering) is to be revised,
 possibly amended. See "Add uBlock Origin to the Tor Browser": #17569

 Also, remember that this sort of filtering has also performance and
 bandwidth consumption benefits. See: https://lwn.net/Articles/646339/

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