Timeline for Can I install Firefox addons on Tor Browser?
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| Jan 21, 2021 at 22:23 | history | protected | CommunityBot | ||
| Jan 13, 2021 at 14:41 | comment | added | SquishyRhode | The real question now is how and why do extensions effect a "browser fingerprint"? Why must they? Cant they be programmed not to? If every tor browser had them installed by default then they wouldnt uniquely identify anyone, would they? If it operated on the client side only then how could it leave fingerprints on the internet? And if there are such exceptions, if they can be designed... then those are the ones I was talking about. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 at 14:35 | comment | added | SquishyRhode | I would have, but then you would have criticized me for asking a repeat question of one thats already been asked. You cant win on stackexchange; there is always a troll lurking in the corner to criticize and shut you down. And you provided such a simple answer do you really think it would have been worthwhile to create a whole new question for? | |
| Jan 13, 2021 at 6:04 | comment | added | Steve | Hi, it's best if you ask questions as new questions rather than posting them as an answer. But the two problems generally are (1) not enough people and time, and (2) having different extensions can make your browser fingerprint different from other Tor Browser users. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 at 3:15 | comment | added | SquishyRhode | It seems to me that Tor can produce addons themselves, or at least thoroughly analyze the existing ones, and provide the community with a list of approved addons that do not undermine the service provided. Is there no discussion about this? | |
| Aug 4, 2017 at 10:03 | answer | added | HoundCat | timeline score: 1 | |
| S Jul 21, 2016 at 20:10 | history | edited | cacahuatl | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Jul 21, 2016 at 20:10 | history | suggested | serv-inc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 20, 2016 at 16:43 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackTor/status/755805380228313089 | ||
| Feb 28, 2016 at 2:23 | vote | accept | Ivanhercaz | ||
| Jan 20, 2016 at 18:18 | comment | added | Richard Horrocks | Thanks for pointing that out - it does appear that add-ons are difficult to detect :) I'd still recommend against them, even if not because of the fingerprinting issue. If the add-on isn't open source, you have know way to know what the code might be doing, which could include revealing your IP address. | |
| Jan 18, 2016 at 11:11 | comment | added | serv-inc | @RichardHorrocks: See the answer. Plugins are easily detectable (as of SuperUser link), addons not so. Please reply if you disagree. | |
| Jan 18, 2016 at 11:10 | answer | added | serv-inc | timeline score: 3 | |
| Oct 17, 2015 at 16:35 | answer | added | DJCrashdummy | timeline score: 7 | |
| Oct 17, 2015 at 0:36 | comment | added | Ivanhercaz | I understand. Thank you for your help @RichardHorrocks. | |
| S Oct 15, 2015 at 21:47 | history | edited | Jobiwan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Oct 15, 2015 at 21:47 | history | suggested | Jon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 15, 2015 at 8:42 | comment | added | Richard Horrocks | From the perspective of using them in Tor, I don't think there's any distinction between a plugin and an addon. In the least, they will all reduce your anonymity by adding to your browser's fingerprint. The general recommendation is to not use them. Have a read of tor.stackexchange.com/questions/1225/… | |
| Oct 14, 2015 at 23:24 | review | First posts | |||
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| Oct 14, 2015 at 23:21 | history | asked | Ivanhercaz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |