[tor-bugs] #5863 [Torbutton]: Remove the ability to toggle Torbutton

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#5863: Remove the ability to toggle Torbutton
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 Reporter:  mikeperry        |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement      |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  critical         |      Milestone:           
Component:  Torbutton        |        Version:           
 Keywords:  MikePerry201205  |         Parent:           
   Points:                   |   Actualpoints:           
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 Torbutton has long since become unsafe to use in a toggle capacity due to
 the change in our plugin handling code for #3580, and probably due to new
 Firefox features like WebThreads. We've wanted to do a release that warns
 users not to use it if we don't detect Tor Browser underneath us (#3838),
 but I feel guilty doing that without an autoupdater for Tor Browser and
 with the lack of the ability to ensure build integrity (#3688 or at the
 very least #5837).

 However, if we disable the ability toggle entirely (and also disable a
 couple other things - #5758), it *might* not be the end of the world if
 you still insist on using Torbutton in Vanilla firefox. You'll stick out
 like a sore thumb and be way more linkable across different websites, but
 at least the proxy probably won't be bypassed.

 We should probably also do a less harsh form of #3838 in a popup
 suggesting TBB as part of this, I guess. Maybe. I'd still like us to get
 started on #5837 somehow, at least.

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