[tor-bugs] #6422 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Remove Do Not Track option from Tor Browser privacy preferences

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#6422: Remove Do Not Track option from Tor Browser privacy preferences
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 Reporter:  mikeperry             |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting    |         Parent:  #5545    
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by pde):

 Agree there's an argument against making this a _globally_ toggleable
 option.  Parenthetically, it's worth noting that the main reason Mike
 wants to leave this off rather than on is because he thinks that "DNT: 1"
 will be an extra reason for companies to be hostile to tor exit traffic.
 Counter argument-wise, some websites (and most relevantly, authenticated
 websites) may alter their behaviour to enable privacy settings when they
 see DNT:1.  That might sometimes be useful to, say, a Tor user who is
 logging into a social network.

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