[tor-bugs] #10089 [Firefox Patch Issues]: middlemouse.contentLoadURL is set to true by default

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#10089: middlemouse.contentLoadURL is set to true by default
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     Reporter:  WDXfjqDN4QKGYrlY      |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  enhancement           |     Status:  new
     Priority:  trivial               |  Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
    Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.4.17-rc
   Resolution:                        |   Keywords:  middlemouse privacy
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Comment (by breadyt):

 The problem that I've seen is that even highlighting any URL (without
 copying it) will cause the browser to go to the page when middle clicking.
 This even happens if you highlight a URL in non-Tor firefox then middle
 click in TBB. Just selecting text should not cause a potential security
 breach.

 An easy fix would be to enable autoscrolling by default, since this
 changes middle click behavior. At least if the user wants to change back,
 it is easy to do so in the preferences menu without going to the config
 page.

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