[tor-bugs] #17898 [Tor Browser]: Disable Firefox' new Tracking Protection in ESR 45

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#17898: Disable Firefox' new Tracking Protection in ESR 45
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                          |          Owner:  gk
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
 Priority:  Medium                               |  needs_review
Component:  Tor Browser                          |      Milestone:
 Severity:  Normal                               |        Version:
 Keywords:  ff45-esr, tbb-6.0a5,                 |     Resolution:
  TorBrowserTeam201604R, GeorgKoppen201604       |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * keywords:  ff45-esr, tbb-6.0a5, TorBrowserTeam201604, GeorgKoppen201604
     => ff45-esr, tbb-6.0a5, TorBrowserTeam201604R, GeorgKoppen201604
 * status:  assigned => needs_review


Comment:

 Looking at the implementation it seems setting
 `privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled` to `false` should be enough to
 disable Tracking Protection. The attached patch is up for review.

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