[tor-bugs] #577 [Applications/Torbutton]: clear homepageurl, to prevent habitual clicking

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#577: clear homepageurl, to prevent habitual clicking
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 Reporter:  itsme                   |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement             |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Low                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Torbutton  |        Version:  1.1
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                          |         Points:
 Reviewer:                          |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:  None => wontfix


Old description:

> often i find my self clicking by habit on my 'home' button. and from
> there by habit always clicking the same few links.
>
> i think this would be identifyable behaviour.
>
> so to protect the users from their own habits, it would good to clear the
> homepage url when tor is enabled.
>
> this can be done like this:
> m_prefs.setCharPref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank");
>

>
> [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

New description:

 often i find my self clicking by habit on my 'home' button. and from there
 by habit always clicking the same few links.

 i think this would be identifyable behaviour.

 so to protect the users from their own habits, it would good to clear the
 homepage url when tor is enabled.

 this can be done like this:
 m_prefs.setCharPref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank");



 [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

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Comment:

 Replying to [comment:3 proper]:
 > Can be closed?
 >
 > Non-Tor is no longer included and homepage is set to check.tpo.

 Yes.

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