[tor-bugs] #9397 [Tor Check]: Expose on check.tpo that Javascript is enabled

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#9397: Expose on check.tpo that Javascript is enabled
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 Reporter:  massar       |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Check    |        Version:     
 Keywords:               |         Parent:     
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:     
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 As https://check.torproject.org is the first page that a typically TBB is
 seeing, it might be prudent (especially in light of recent events) to
 highlight again to the user that Javascript is enabled.

 Adding something as simple as the following in the HTML:
 {{{
 <script>
 document.write("Javascript is ENABLED")
 </script>
 <noscript>Javascript is NOT enabled</noscript>
 }}}

 would likely already raise some notes to the user.

 Maybe adding some green/red colors for the disabled/enabled variants will
 give an extra hint to users that TBB has per-default javascript enabled.

 Of course this also will help out users of non-TBB browsers.


 Another approach to this might be link to a "Anonymity Eyechart" akin to
 https://panopticlick.eff.org, that shows "You got Flash enabled", "You got
 XYZ enabled" and of course noting that that makes one pretty much a unique
 snowflake.

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