[tbb-bugs] #20264 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Reduce number of security slider states from 4 to 3 (proposed)

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#20264: Reduce number of security slider states from 4 to 3 (proposed)
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein           |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-security-slider       |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Replying to [comment:5 bugzilla]:
 > > Also I think the current Medium-High is probably the best compromise
 for most users who are sophisticated enough to adjust the security slider.
 > You think correctly, but it shows that TBB is still a compromise :(.
 There is an inherent tension between security and usability in any browser
 -- a compromise is unavoidable. The slider is there to give the user some
 choice in the compromise they wish to make. If there were no tension,
 there would be no slider.

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