[tor-bugs] #16887 [Tor Browser]: intl.accept_languages value

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#16887: intl.accept_languages value
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  tbb-team
  cypherpunks            |     Status:  needs_review
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-torbutton, tbb-5.0-regression,
  Browser                |  TorBrowserTeam201509R
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by yawning):

 Replying to [comment:6 cypherpunks]:
 > But upon careful inspection, this brings up the issue of TorBrowser
 ignoring the intl.accept_languages setting altogether, which is a bit more
 problematic.

 Isn't honoring it worse for user anonymity? One could make an argument
 that "People who change the value get what they deserve in terms of
 anonymity set reduction", and some people may be ok with that but I doubt
 everyone that changes it will understand the impact of doing so.

 Eg: My anonymity set isn't going to be very big if I change the value to
 "tlh-US, tlh" (Klingon)

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