Hi, Alex Vong <[email protected]> skribis:
> The reason is as followed: Tor allows you to browse the internet > anonymously. It works by making users using the same version of tor > browser indistinguishable (i.e. in the same anonymity set[0]). This only > works if all the browsers have the same fingerprint. Using browsers > other than tor browser makes you distinguishable from that anonymity > set. > > Another reason is that modern browsers allows loads of way for > fingerprinting: user agent string, screen resolution, canvas > fingerprinting, webgl fingerprinting... I agree with all this, but note that IceCat has options (turned on by default) to disable some of these things that make fingerprinting so easy. Ludo’.
