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###  What does this do?
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For a technical breakdown and explanation, check out the [Overview](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview) in our awesome Wiki.
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As for this particular [`user.js`](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/user.js), it's a template, which, as provided, aims (with [add-ons](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-B:-Firefox-Add-ons)) to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and site or UI breakage (but it will happen).
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Here are some equations I wrote down to illustrate the simplicity between privacy, security, tracking, fingerprinting, website functionality, UI convenience, reality, and your own expectations. I may have had one Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster too many when I wrote that, but it made perfect sense at the time.
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We aim to INFORM and give you CHOICES. No one size fits all, so customize it! And not all sites have the same requirements, so use [profiles](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.3-Concurrent-Profiles) with custom versions. We won't set you wrong.
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###  Anything else I should know?
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Something, something, something... oh yeah... INFORMATION IS POWER.
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We want to empower you, so you can make informed decisions to better protect yourself online. To that end, we aim to be:
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* Accessible (provide information and simpler, less-technical descriptions if possible)
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* Accountable (provide reputable references/sources, [test sites](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-C:-Test-Sites), dispel bad advice)
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* Change trackable (yay! we're on github now, with commits)
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* Compatible (deprecated section, [releases](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases))
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* Comprehensive (including enforcing defaults and future-proofing)
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* Current and up-to-date with stable (and we also do [changelogs](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/search?q=label%3Achangelog&type=Issues&utf8=%E2%9C%93))
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* Detailed (preference versioning, hidden preference information, explanations, and more)
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* Easy to use and discuss (sections, sub-sections, numbering)
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* Helpful (including a great comprehensive [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki), and giving good advice)
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* Innovative (best format ever!, special tags, and more)
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* Other stuff... bound to have forgotten something
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###  What's in the pipeline?
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We have a few ideas...
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* Branches
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* preset versions such as "relaxed" and "hardened", for use in different profiles
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* an ESR version
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* JS
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* providing the JS in smaller "modular" files
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* Ramping up the Wiki
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* Expanding the Scripts section, including [User Scripts](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-User-Scripts)
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* e10s and WebExtensions in [Add-ons](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-B:-Firefox-Add-ons)
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* Adding articles and tutorials
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###  How do I use this?
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Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [Implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information relating to a few default settings we use. The rest of the [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) is super helpful as well.
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###  Any last words?
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Any last words? What is this? An execution by firing squad? Man, you guys are a tough crowd! Just some background, for the record. This started as a personal, private project back in early 2015, and was released as an article by Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) in August 2015. The response from the ghacks community was great, so along with some suggestions, I continued to keep it up-to-date and expand it (with three major updates). But six-monthly updates are problematic. So two years after I started, here we finally are at github, with all the obvious benefits that brings. I am excited about being here and looking forward to taking this to the next level with you all.
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Thorin-Oakenpants, 31-Mar-2017
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PS: With Martin Brinkmann's blessing, we are keeping the ghacks name.
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###  Acknowledgments
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It's impossible to acknowledge everyone - literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said...
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* Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/)
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* 100% genuine super-nice all-round good guy. Thanks buddy!
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* The ghacks community and commentators. Thanks guys and gals!
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* Special mentions to earthling, Tom Hawack, Just me, Conker, Rockin' Jerry, Ainatar, Parker Lewis
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* [12bytes](http://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs)
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* The 12bytes article now uses this user.js and supplements it with an additonal JS hosted right [here](https://github.com/atomGit/Firefox-user.js) at github. Thanks atomGit!
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* [pyllyukko's user.js](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js)
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* A similar project started in Dec 2014. Thanks pyllyukko!
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