Add an about:flags entry for disabling hyperlink auditing.

Add an about:flags entry for disabling hyperlink auditing.

BUG=59024
TEST=none

Committed: http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=67701

[jochen (gone - plz use gerrit), 2010-11-26 19:32:46]

the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the following:
the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the usual
redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this feature if
not almost all users have this feature enabled.

hth
-jochen

[Peter Beverloo, 2010-11-26 19:48:33]

On 2010/11/26 19:32:46, jochen wrote:
> the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the following:
> the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the usual
> redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this feature
if
> not almost all users have this feature enabled.
> 
> hth
> -jochen

While, in essence, I agree, I also think Julian got a point in the issue. Quite
some people worry about their privacy and there is already enough rumoring/fud
about the browser which also was the reason the spec makes a note about this.
Until an API for features such as this is available for more convenient
disabling, I don't think supporting this in about:flags does any harm.

Regardless, I do understand the position on this, but then I also think we
should be clear in saying there won't be an UI option until any kind of API is
available. By this I mean that issue 59024 should be closed saying exactly that.
If the consensus is that it's better to not add this to about:flags, can I go on
and do so?

Regards,
Peter

[jochen (gone - plz use gerrit), 2010-11-26 19:59:48]

On 2010/11/26 19:48:33, Peter Beverloo wrote:
> On 2010/11/26 19:32:46, jochen wrote:
> > the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the
following:
> > the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the
usual
> > redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this
feature
> if
> > not almost all users have this feature enabled.
> > 
> > hth
> > -jochen
> 
> While, in essence, I agree, I also think Julian got a point in the issue.
Quite
> some people worry about their privacy and there is already enough rumoring/fud
> about the browser which also was the reason the spec makes a note about this.
> Until an API for features such as this is available for more convenient
> disabling, I don't think supporting this in about:flags does any harm.
> 
> Regardless, I do understand the position on this, but then I also think we
> should be clear in saying there won't be an UI option until any kind of API is
> available. By this I mean that issue 59024 should be closed saying exactly
that.
> If the consensus is that it's better to not add this to about:flags, can I go
on
> and do so?

Yes, we should be transparent about this. You can wait for Darin to comment, but
from my point of view, having this in about:flags is not a great solution.

[Peter Beverloo, 2010-11-26 20:11:35]

On 2010/11/26 19:59:48, jochen wrote:
> On 2010/11/26 19:48:33, Peter Beverloo wrote:
> > On 2010/11/26 19:32:46, jochen wrote:
> > > the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the
> following:
> > > the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the
> usual
> > > redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this
> feature
> > if
> > > not almost all users have this feature enabled.
> > > 
> > > hth
> > > -jochen
> > 
> > While, in essence, I agree, I also think Julian got a point in the issue.
> Quite
> > some people worry about their privacy and there is already enough
rumoring/fud
> > about the browser which also was the reason the spec makes a note about
this.
> > Until an API for features such as this is available for more convenient
> > disabling, I don't think supporting this in about:flags does any harm.
> > 
> > Regardless, I do understand the position on this, but then I also think we
> > should be clear in saying there won't be an UI option until any kind of API
is
> > available. By this I mean that issue 59024 should be closed saying exactly
> that.
> > If the consensus is that it's better to not add this to about:flags, can I
go
> on
> > and do so?
> 
> Yes, we should be transparent about this. You can wait for Darin to comment,
but
> from my point of view, having this in about:flags is not a great solution.

Alright. I will wait for Darin's comments.

Regards,
Peter

[darin (slow to review), 2010-11-29 17:11:36]

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 11:59 AM, <jochen@chromium.org> wrote:

> On 2010/11/26 19:48:33, Peter Beverloo wrote:
>
>> On 2010/11/26 19:32:46, jochen wrote:
>> > the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the
>>
> following:
>
>> > the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the
>>
> usual
>
>> > redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this
>>
> feature
>
>> if
>> > not almost all users have this feature enabled.
>> >
>> > hth
>> > -jochen
>>
>
>  While, in essence, I agree, I also think Julian got a point in the issue.
>>
> Quite
>
>> some people worry about their privacy and there is already enough
>> rumoring/fud
>> about the browser which also was the reason the spec makes a note about
>> this.
>> Until an API for features such as this is available for more convenient
>> disabling, I don't think supporting this in about:flags does any harm.
>>
>
>  Regardless, I do understand the position on this, but then I also think we
>> should be clear in saying there won't be an UI option until any kind of
>> API is
>> available. By this I mean that issue 59024 should be closed saying exactly
>>
> that.
>
>> If the consensus is that it's better to not add this to about:flags, can I
>> go
>>
> on
>
>> and do so?
>>
>
> Yes, we should be transparent about this. You can wait for Darin to
> comment, but
> from my point of view, having this in about:flags is not a great solution.
>
>
On the flip side, we said that command line flags == about:flags.

In other words, if something is a command line flag, then there should be no
barrier
to presenting it in about:flags.

I'm OK with this CL.

-Darin



>
> http://codereview.chromium.org/5393001/
>

[jochen (gone - plz use gerrit), 2010-11-29 20:33:19]

LGTM

[Peter Beverloo, 2010-11-30 09:29:56]

On 2010/11/29 20:33:19, jochen wrote:
> LGTM

Could you commit it please, as I don't have commit privileges?

[starrtennis_gmail.com, 2014-03-19 21:12:29]

What is hyperlink auditing?

On Friday, November 26, 2010 11:32:47 AM UTC-8, joc...@chromium.org wrote:
>
> the reason we decided against having UI for disabling a-ping is the  
> following:
> the purpose of this feature is to speed up web browsing by avoiding the  
> usual
> redirect to track clicks. However, web pages are unlikely to use this  
> feature if
> not almost all users have this feature enabled.
>
> hth
> -jochen
>
> http://codereview.chromium.org/5393001/
>
>

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