[tor-bugs] #13170 [Tor Browser]: network.allow-experiments ~~ FALSE would be better (sane) default

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#13170: network.allow-experiments ~~ FALSE would be better (sane) default
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     Reporter:  zinc         |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
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Comment (by zinc):

 The pref is associated with a VERY privacy unfriendly feature. It grants
 permission for mozilla to silently "opt a user's browser in" into
 participating in A/B tests, user behavior profiling tests, etc.

 Is your face a BusyBee, or a PineTree? We are not amused.
 https://blog.mozilla.org/verdi/category/experiments/

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