[tbb-bugs] #30810 [Applications/Tor Browser]: about:addons says that NoScript was last updated on Jan 1, 2000 ⇒ user confusion

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#30810: about:addons says that NoScript was last updated on Jan 1, 2000 ⇒ user
confusion
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     Reporter:  intrigeri                 |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  AffectsTails
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 The Tails Help Desk told us
 (https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/issues/16762) that two users reported
 concerns after seeing in about:addons that NoScript was last updated on
 2000-01-01. I can only assume that more users are concerned/confused too
 but did not bother reporting it.

 I ''guess'' this happens right now because the NoScript icon was recently
 hidden, combined with the recent armagadd-on bug that disabled NoScript: I
 think these two factors explain why concerned users go double-check in
 about:addons whether NoScript is really enabled, and then notice this
 weird date. I'm pretty sure that after a few weeks or months, users will
 regain their trust in "NoScript is up-to-date and enabled in Tails" and
 will stop bothering, which will make this entire ticket moot.

 Still, if it's trivial to expose a more correct looking date in the UI,
 maybe it's worth the effort?

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