[tor-bugs] #28776 [Community/Tor Support]: support: explain *why* it is not good to install new add-ons at https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-14/

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#28776: support: explain *why* it is not good to install new add-ons at
https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-14/
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     Reporter:  emmapeel             |      Owner:  phoul
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  assigned
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Community/Tor        |    Version:
  Support                            |   Keywords:  documentation, support,
     Severity:  Normal               |  fingerprint, add-on
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 In https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-14/ we tell users not to install
 any new add-ons because 'it can compromise your anonimity'.

 But how can it compromise it? Non-technical users don't grasp the concept
 of browser fingerprinting from our explanation. It would be nice to
 explain why is it that it can compromise your anonimity.

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