[Trisquel-users] Default Privacy Settings in Abrowser

[matt . ivie]

As has been discuessed on other forum topics there is a file under  
/usr/lib/abrowser/browser/defaults/preferences/vendor-abrowser.js

This file changes default settings in abrowser such as privacy and UI  
settings. It seems like many of the privacy settings that are altered using  
this file cause issues with a fair amount of issues with different web sites.

If you're a technical person you can go into the abrowser settings or even  
into this file and make the changes that are negatively affecting the site  
you're trying to use. If you're not a technical user you are left thinking  
that abrowser isn't working or is a piece of junk.

I suggest that instead of making the changes quietly through this file why  
can't we do an extension instead? This extension could activate all of the  
settings that help protect privacy and make the user aware that it's on and  
it can cause problems with sites, but then allow them to turn it off when  
wanted/needed.