[tor-bugs] #33878 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Make URL DuckDuckGo search use POST method

Mon Apr 13 14:27:08 UTC 2020

#33878: Make URL DuckDuckGo search use POST method
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 Reporter:  kromek                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Changes (by boklm):

 * version:  Tor: unspecified =>

Comment:

 Hmm, I can't reproduce this. If I search something using the URL bar, then
 the URL becomes `https://duckduckgo.com/?ia=news`, so the query is sent by
 POST. However if I use the search box inside the ddg page, then the query
 is part of the URL.

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