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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by skriticos2 on Monday July 01, 2013 @03:48AM (#5969293)
Why not just put it in the about:config page for FF? Casual users are unlikely to accidentially access this page as there is no GUI navigation to it.

Though most casual users I know avoid GUI configuration all the same, so I don't really see the issue here.

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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by roel_v on Monday July 01, 2013 @04:37AM (#5969423)
It is, but the bug report in the OP is raging against it being there.
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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by Zecc on Monday July 01, 2013 @04:19AM (#5969366)
UI discussion aside, changing the option on upgrade seems a little... impolite, to say the least.
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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by JadeNB on Tuesday July 02, 2013 @11:08AM (#5978266)
That's the point that seems to be missed in the discussion: sure, let Mozilla shuffle options where they want, hopefully with some thought; but don't change the user's configuration. If you feel that it's absolutely necessary to do so, then pop up a big banner saying "We want to change your settings. May we?" To do otherwise is bordering-on-crapware-tactics rude.
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