[tbb-bugs] #25658 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor Browser's security features

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#25658: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor
Browser's security features
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 Reporter:  isabela                   |          Owner:  antonela
     Type:  project                   |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team                   |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:  Sponsor17
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Comment (by antonela):

 I've made a first approach based on latest
 https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tbb-dev/2018-February/000756.html
 and updates.


 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/25658/25658.png


 So far, what is changing is:

 - NoScript + https everywhere icons are going to be removed
 - Tor Button is going to be placed on the right side

 what we need to think about is:

 - Finding a way to offer visual feedback about
     a. the current status of the security setting
     b. the site/content changes once the slider change

 Some comments:

 - If we don't want people to change security easily or by error and also
 if it's changed carries a lot of security problems between sites, do you
 think the slider is the best UI artifact?.

 - I believe that it is an outstanding feature and I'd like to expose it on
 our main UI. Could we show the status of the security with a visual
 indicator and move the settings to the settings right place? Something
 like this we discussed in Rome.

 - On this proposal, when the user clicks on the security indicator a door
 hanger appears. The door hanger includes a] The security status b] a
 description with an expected behavior c] a link to settings

 - I'm using firefox's tracking protection icon. Despite the fact that
 seems to be the proper icon, it will confuse users about each feature? In
 that case, aren't both features protecting users?

 I included on attachment some another option I explored, but I don't think
 they work as we aimed.

 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/attachment/ticket/25658/25658-exploration.png

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