On 7/27/2014 2:08 AM, grarpamp wrote:
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
How do some more advanced Tor users feel about pros & cons of leaving java
script constantly enabled or selectively enabling it?
The risk of any potential leak of real IP or actual user data
(not just met
On 7/26/2014 10:13 PM, Moritz Bartl wrote:
On 07/26/2014 09:26 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
So, is it, "damned if I do, damned if I don't?"
Basically, yes. A lot of users including me can cope with only
selectively enabling Javascript, but I would strongly argue against
making that the default. It is
Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> you're effectively forced into either
> * disabling js completely
Few people do that, so it may in principle shrink your anonymity set
more than JS-enabled fingerprinting does.
> Seems we must make a choice: Whether more concerned about "some"
> sites detecting JS is DISabl
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> How do some more advanced Tor users feel about pros & cons of leaving java
> script constantly enabled or selectively enabling it?
The risk of any potential leak of real IP or actual user data
(not just meta browser environment data) is overri
On 07/26/2014 09:26 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> So, is it, "damned if I do, damned if I don't?"
Basically, yes. A lot of users including me can cope with only
selectively enabling Javascript, but I would strongly argue against
making that the default. It is just too hard to understand for 'casual
use
How do some more advanced Tor users feel about pros & cons of leaving
java script constantly enabled or selectively enabling it?
The overall java script issue & advice given at different times in
different places can get confusing.
From https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#TBBJavaScriptEnabled:
