[tor-bugs] #17584 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable bookmark backups (easy fix) (!)

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#17584: Disable bookmark backups (easy fix) (!)
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-easy, tbb-torbutton   |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by Thorin):

 I can see how up to `15` (default) days of daily bookmark backups could be
 an issue: assuming your device was compromised: i.e old bookmarks recently
 deleted would have a persistent disk write for the duration, but what if a
 user needs to restore them. I also think if your device was compromised,
 you would have more serious issues than this.

 That said, I'm not totally against it: but maybe changing the default
 value to `2` or `3` might be a better compromise: at least a value of `1`
 gives a user a chance to instantly retrieve something

 I haven't tested anything: so I'm not sure if changing the value removes
 old ones on a daily basis until it catches up, or if they persist

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