[tor-bugs] #8312 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Remove "This Plugin is Disabled" click-through

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#8312: Remove "This Plugin is Disabled" click-through
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 Reporter:  proper                                |          Owner:  mikeperry   
     Type:  defect                                |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  critical                              |      Milestone:              
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues                  |        Version:              
 Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-rebase-regression  |         Parent:              
   Points:                                        |   Actualpoints:              
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Comment(by proper):

 Replying to [comment:8 mikeperry]:
 > This ticket is about the "This plugin is disabled" box, and what to do
 about it.

 > #8313 is a separate, unrelated code change for Torbutton to display a
 popup whenever the user enables plugins.

 Ok. Got it. Thanks. :)

 > Our choices here are "Remove the 'Click to manage plugins' link", or
 "Remove the barrier entirely".

 "Manage plugins" in TBB case isn't so useful anyway. There is only 1
 plugin.

 What are the privacy/security/usability consequences of "Remove the
 barrier entirely"?

 Let's suppose the user got on youtube.com and flash is still disabled by
 Tor Button (by default). What would happen once the user clicks on the
 first video?

  * case a: html5 / flash video
  * case b: flash-only video

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