[Added a reply here, too] I think the 'Request Desktop Site' menuitem won't work, because the default user agent string does not contain the word 'mobile', and by default, it contains a string for non-free software.
I know, it's supposed to be the most common string to reduce UA fingerprinting, but eventually, it will be out of date and relatively easy to distinguish. 2016-04-20 15:50 GMT+03:00 Narcis Garcia <informat...@actiu.net>: > I see a "Request Desktop Site" option at main menu, but it doesn't seem > to have effect. > User Agent may need to only add or remove "Mobile" word when user uses > "Request Desktop Site" option. And this option could be enabled by default. > > > El 20/04/16 a les 11:39, Mart Rootamm ha escrit: > >> 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 > > <mailto: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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >
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