[tor-bugs] #4902 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Change the default search engine in TBB

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#4902: Change the default search engine in TBB
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 Reporter:  phobos         |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component:  Firefox Patch  |        Version:
  Issues                   |
 Severity:  Blocker        |     Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:  1
  MikePerry201204          |
Parent ID:                 |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:37 heyjoe]:
 > Of course TB provides a level of anonymization. Still the data collector
 on the other side of the wire can correlate data based on search patterns
 and subsequent site visits (which Amazon and other PRISM companies may
 track too).
 Correlate isn't that simple. I don't see the gains from such a complex
 maneuver to be honest.

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