[tor-bugs] #2458 [Torbutton]: FF4 has detailed addon pings we must opt out of

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#2458: FF4 has detailed addon pings we must opt out of
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 Reporter:  mikeperry  |       Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect     |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  critical   |   Milestone:           
Component:  Torbutton  |     Version:           
 Keywords:             |      Points:           
   Parent:             |  
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Comment(by bee):

 Hi MikePERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Replying to [ticket:2458 mikeperry]:
 > FF4 now submits pings to a.m.o. that list the UUID of every installed
 addon.

 All firefox versions did that!!!!!!!!!!!! For example also the
 3.6.*!!!!!!!
 You forgot to read my articles!!!!! Their addresses are located here
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2443 !!!!


 > Thankfully, they created an opt-out procedure.

 They created it long time ago!!!!!!!!! BEEFREE automatically sets the opt-
 out option for itself!!!!!!!!!!!! to disable these "jumbo pings" in
 Firefox <= 3.6.*!!!!
  * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Updating_extensions
 #Disabling_update_checks_for_individual_add-ons_-_Advanced_users


 > They claim to have done it especially for us.

 Hah!!!!!!!!!!! Very funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think they told you a little
 white lie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 ~bee!!!!!!!!

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