[tor-bugs] #27507 [Applications/Tor Browser]: DuckDuckGo can't be used without JS in Tor Browser 8 anymore

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#27507: DuckDuckGo can't be used without JS in Tor Browser 8 anymore
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  noscript, tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-       |  Actual Points:
  regression, tbb-8.0.1-can, GeorgKoppen201809,  |
  TorBrowserTeam201809                           |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_review => needs_revision
 * keywords:
     tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-regression, tbb-8.0.1-can, GeorgKoppen201809,
     TorBrowserTeam201809R
     =>
     noscript, tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-regression, tbb-8.0.1-can,
     GeorgKoppen201809, TorBrowserTeam201809


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:8 mcs]:
 > Replying to [comment:7 gk]:
 > > Hm, I am not sure anymore why I removed the `html` part from DDG in
 #19898, maybe mcs/brade have some memory about that?
 >
 > We don't remember, but the change might have been made to get more DDG
 features such as being able to filter to show images or by timeframe.

 Yes, I think you are right.

 > > But my patch is adding it back again as it solves this bug (see
 `bug_27507`
 (https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/gk/torbutton.git/commit/?h=bug_27507&id=ea6f3ec3ec41a953827e103a0f68f3d2d4fc237a)
 in my public Torbutton repo). Moreover, it solves the issue that a user on
 #tor had today, that just hitting the arrow in the search bar without
 entering any search term would get a white DDG page (which is arguably a
 DDG bug).
 >
 > Your patch looks fine, but I wonder if we should ask DDG to fix their
 bug instead.

 Actually, I should have read the comments in this bug closer. h1n1 is
 right I think. The issue only occurs once you set the slider to "Safest"
 and start using DuckDuckGo.

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