DNS permission prompt is leading to confusion
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(WebExtensions :: Frontend, enhancement)
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(Reporter: gcp, Unassigned)
Details
uBlock Origin 1.25.0 requires DNS permissions to block "1st party" trackers/CNAME abuse.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.25.0
From various reports on Twitter, IRC and even experienced Mozilla employees on Slack, the way this permission is requested is confusing: https://twitter.com/gorhill/status/1231990054559588352
"Access IP address and hostname information"
Which is typically interpreted as meaning having access to the IP and hostname of the users' machine (privacy issue!). But in fact, it really means "Resolve internet addresses to hostnames", which is perhaps a less misleading description.
In addition (this is perhaps a 2nd bug), it's very easy to click away the prompt (for example just switching to another tab), and this will cause the add-on to be stuck on an older version. It's not clear if this will last until the next update, or users will be perennially stuck on an outdated add-on (perhaps with known security fixes in the updates...).
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Updated•5 years ago
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