[tor-bugs] #21983 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Should we do more to discourage custom prefs and nonstandard addons?

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#21983: Should we do more to discourage custom prefs and nonstandard addons?
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     Reporter:  arthuredelstein      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor     |    Version:
  Browser                            |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-
     Severity:  Normal               |  security
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 We make some effort to discourage users from setting nonstandard prefs in
 Tor Browser, or installing 3rd-party extensions/plugins. But maybe we can
 do more? For example, should we pop up a warning about deanonymization
 when users first attempt to modify a pref or install an addon? And if
 users click past that warning, should be periodically pop up warnings in
 the future to let users know they have nonstandard prefs or a nonstandard
 addon installed?

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