[tor-bugs] #6661 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Unable to open Google specific links in TBB

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#6661: Unable to open Google specific links in TBB
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks            |          Owner:  mikeperry       
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal                 |      Milestone:                  
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues   |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.20-rc
 Keywords:  tbb-usability-website  |         Parent:                  
   Points:                         |   Actualpoints:                  
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Replying to [comment:10 runa]:
 > Replying to [comment:9 mikeperry]:
 > > Thanks Runa! If that pref is the cause for all of the Google link
 failures, then simply removing that code should do the trick. There are
 other reasons to remove it, too (#5279).
 >
 > Where in the codebase should I look?

 The observer for this is the nsIContentPolicy:
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbutton.git/blob/HEAD:/src/components/cssblocker.js

 > > However, we'll probably going to want to ponder the side effects of
 that removal. I know it might change a bit about how New Identity works in
 terms of the tab tags (which are only defense in depth anyways), for
 example...
 >
 > Any suggestions on where to start to figure out how this will change New
 Identity and, possibly, other things?

 Unfortunately, the main reason I want to tear this old code out is because
 it's rather convoluted and full of voodoo from toggle mode. You can get
 some of the background in #1506 and the associated comments...

 However, I think for the most part the content policy should be fairly
 isolated. I think the New Identity parts won't break without it, they'll
 just be setting some window tags they don't need to.

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