[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27626: wp_check_browser_version() collects information for WP and potentially poses privacy concerns, also causes slow load time

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#27626: wp_check_browser_version() collects information for WP and potentially
poses privacy concerns, also causes slow load time
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 Reporter:  chris.mcmacken  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8.1
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by chris.mcmacken):

 Replying to [comment:9 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 chris.mcmacken]:
 > > However, I assume it would not be difficult to add an option to
 disable this in the WordPress core?
 >
 > Indeed, but it would go against the
 [http://wordpress.org/about/philosophy/ "Decisions, not options"
 philosophy].
 >
 > So I guess a plugin is the only way to do it for now. BTW, I've attached
 a cleaner version, thanks to @Rarst for the Twitter challenge :)

 That's a good point, but after reading your philosophy I would argue that
 the entire feature goes against the
 [http://wordpress.org/about/philosophy/ "Clean, Lean, and Mean"
 philosophy]. As it's only purpose for the end user is to tell them if they
 are using an outdated browser. Which is probably a lot less than 20% of
 your users, but I don't have your statistics to be certain.

 Also, nice work on the cleaner plugin.

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