[tor-bugs] #7188 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Using Mozilla's "Sync" feature unexpectedly syncs a lot of privacy settings

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#7188: Using Mozilla's "Sync" feature unexpectedly syncs a lot of privacy settings
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks           |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-usability         |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Changes (by proper):

 * cc: adrelanos@… (added)


Comment:

 > I suppose we could at the very least inform people that they should only
 be syncing TBB profiles.

 Unless you can prevent to sync settings (about:config), I recommend
 against. Since settings change with new versions, syncing a new version of
 TBB with old settings could harm anonymity by messing up the settings.

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