[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, tbb-fingerprinting-os  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                                   |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks3):

 If there is any possible reason to not spoof the user agent, why not do
 that only at lower security levels? Assuming we fix the browser so it
 actually spoofs when we tell it to spoof, we can get the best of both
 worlds by still preventing those who have JS disabled and do not expect
 advanced / active fingerprinting attacks from inadvertently leaking more
 identifying information about their system.

 Does that sound like an acceptable idea?

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