Re: [Help-librejs] Offering option to block vs warn?

[Loic J. Duros]

<address@hidden> writes:
> I wonder if timed permission would be of any  use? "Allow this particular
> script, or all scripts on this webpage to run for x minutes or x hours or x
> days before returning to blocking the scripts"

Sure, once we get to the point that we have the ability and the
interface to allow/block a single script or all scripts, then as you
suggest we can set up a counter or just save time with a timestamp and
check once the browser is opened (in the event it's closed) whether the
timer set has elapsed for a particular script or page.


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> [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Loic J.
> Duros
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 6:13 PM
> To: John Sullivan
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> Subject: Re: [Help-librejs] Offering option to block vs warn?
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> Yes, good idea, and in fact I think Zak from FSF suggested this idea a
> little while back as well. We could have LibreJS provide information on the
> scripts on a page and their licenses while still running those scripts,
> regardless of whether they are free or not. Of course this would be an
> option and would have a warning.
>
> One of the reasons we switched to using hashes to recognized every script is
> for a closely related purpose as well. The idea is to let people easily
> whitelist/blacklist any script. We only need the logic now to allow/block
> scripts at an individual level and provide an interface for users to choose
> whether to execute the script or not, just one time, always, for this site
> or across all sites.
>
> I agree, it's better to have people be aware of what they are running and
> let it run anyway than let everything run and never know they did or what
> ran in their browser exactly (probably the vast majority of people do the
> latter.)
>
> As I mentioned in a previous note, we need a more mature interface to
> improve usability and add these features. I'm planning on taking some of the
> UI from NoScript and/or RequestPolicy to save some time. Working on this
> ASAP, but I also have a few other tasks to do on IceCat before that. As
> always, anyone willing to volunteer and work on LibreJS is more than welcome
> to. I'm available any time to provide pointers on getting started.
>
> Loic
>
>
>
> John Sullivan <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> What do people think about offering an option for LibreJS users to set 
>> whether nonfree scripts should be outright blocked or if a prominent 
>> warning should be displayed?
>>
>> I think in the current state of affairs on the Web, frustrated people 
>> may disable the extension entirely. If they had a way that they could 
>> be warned about the nonfree JS and then still be provided a way to 
>> give feedback to the site, they might leave the extension on more.
>>
>> The default would/should still be to block.
>>
>> I understand it's tricky -- we don't want to encourage anyone to run 
>> nonfree JavaScript, but I think this option may on balance still be a 
>> good thing.
>>
>> -john