> That's intentional, and you're subverting a measure designed to protect > your privacy by "fixing" this. Using the same user agent string as > Firefox reduces your fingerprint.
Indeed, but the default IceCatMobile UA string is not even remotely mobile (Windows 6.1, etc), causing many sites to display a desktop design where they should not. AFAIK, IceCat does not include the default Firefox UA string as an optional feature. On one hand, a person who chooses to use IceCat is already moderately computer-proficient, but it would be difficult to recommend this browser to beginners, because "it breaks their site." Truth be told, even a person who chooses Firefox over Android default or Chrome could also be classed as a reasonably atypical user. The site-specific overrides option is useful, though. btw, is there any progress about Firefox 45+ not having cookie prompts viz IceCat? I was kinda hoping IceCat would keep them prompts. -M. 2016-04-20 3:32 GMT+03:00 Julie Marchant <onp...@riseup.net>: > On 04/19/2016 06:22 PM, Mart Rootamm wrote: > > One issue is, that IceCatMobile fails to show its own user agent string, > > and uses a UA string of non-free software, which skews server > > statistics. I had to guesstimate the possible IceCat UA string for > myself. > > That's intentional, and you're subverting a measure designed to protect > your privacy by "fixing" this. Using the same user agent string as > Firefox reduces your fingerprint. > > -- > Julie Marchant > https://onpon4.github.io > > Protect your privacy with GnuPG: > https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org > > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > >
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