[tbb-bugs] #26146 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing

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#26146: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part
anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff60-esr                  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cyberpunks):

 (I am not the previous cyberpunks. I am just using the public account to
 comment.)
 Does the 'perfect is the enemy of good' argument apply here?

 Surely, there are many fingerprinting tactics available if you look hard
 enough, since most web technology are not designed with privacy in mind.
 (I would even argue that it is exactly the opposite.) However, this
 doesn't mean we should give away identifying information ourselves! I
 consider this being a regression.

 By the way, #27520 is a possible duplicate of this.

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