[tor-talk] Updated "Why JavaScript is enabled" FAQ entry

Michael J.J. Tiffany michael.tiffany at gmail.com
Tue Aug 13 18:10:21 UTC 2013


Issuing this hypothetical warning/status alert on
check.torproject.orgwould certainly have the highest positive user
impact.


On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Low-Key² <cryptic303 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Tullett <jon.tullett at gmail.com>
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> > Personally I'd still like to see a message front and centre on the
> browser
> > homepage too...
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> This isn't a bad idea.  Or, more specifically, why not use the existing
> javascript/no javascript routines in HTML on check.torproject.org to warn
> users of possible security ramifications from having javascript enabled?
> That might be the easiest method to continue packaging the Tor Browser
> Bundle as currently done without dealing with any negative feedback
> claiming that people are uninformed of the risks possible through
> javascript exploits and, thus, are left insecure by default.
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