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The adversary may have many motivations for doing this, but to keep scope simple, it may be best to assume that their primary motivation is to correlate user web activity for purposes of tracking users against their will for purposes of serving ads. A large class of adversaries (the ad networks) are interested in deploying semi-intrusive mechanisms to do so, in light of increasing number of users choosing to clear their cookies regularly, and in light of potential future [[Thirdparty|Third Party Cookie]] protection mechanisms implemented by the major browsers.
The adversary may have many motivations for doing this, but to keep scope simple, it may be best to assume that their primary motivation is to correlate user web activity for purposes of tracking users against their will for purposes of serving ads. A large class of adversaries (the ad networks) are interested in deploying semi-intrusive mechanisms to do so, in light of increasing number of users choosing to clear their cookies regularly, and in light of potential future [[Thirdparty|Third Party Cookie]] protection mechanisms implemented by the major browsers.
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==Form Fill==
==Form Fill==
=Interface and Options=


=Impact=
=Impact=
How much will this impact web experience for the users?  Sure we can break things in the name of anonymity if users opt for such a mode, but how much is tolerable?
How much will this impact web experience for the users?  Sure we can break things in the name of anonymity if users opt for such a mode, but how much is tolerable?


=Relevant Bugzilla Entries=
=Relevant Bugzilla Entries=
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