User.js: ToDo: detect & fix broken links

[Thorin-Oakenpants]

• [x] Check all links in user.js (& fix/remove/replace broken ones)
  
  
  
  • [x] http -> https
  
  
  • [x] remove mozilla.org en-US
  
  
• [x] Check all links in Wiki - same as we did for the js
  
  
  
  • [x] Add https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/ to Wiki references section
  
  

List is at : https://pastebin.com/nTP00T8R (expires in a month) - get busy peoples

thanks Theemin

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@Theemim said

Looks like gecko.readthedocs.io has moved to firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org (d2r03xnqvbcxrv.cloudfront.net). There are two references in the user.js that should probably be updated. Other pages continue to exist at *.readthedocs.io, including but not limited to:

autopush.readthedocs.io
bedrock.readthedocs.io
bleach.readthedocs.io
cornice.readthedocs.io
firefox-puppeteer.readthedocs.io
fxa.readthedocs.io
kinto.readthedocs.io
marionette-client.readthedocs.io
minion.readthedocs.io
moz-services-docs.readthedocs.io
mozdef.readthedocs.io
mozilla-balrog.readthedocs.io
mozilla-django-oidc.readthedocs.io
mozilla-push-service.readthedocs.io
mozilla-services.readthedocs.io
mozilla-version-control-tools.readthedocs.io
moztrap.readthedocs.io

Perhaps https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/ should be in the Wiki references section?

[Theemim]

Used a simple scanner on the pastebin and found these:

Thorin: will add checkmarks as I do these locally ready for a commit

URL changes

• [x] From: https://gecko.readthedocs.io/en/latest/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html
  To: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html

• [x] From: https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html
  To: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html

• [x] From: https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/preferences.html
  To: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html

Convert to https

• [x] http://archive.is/DYjAM
• [x] http://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676
• [x] http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
• [x] http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/04/battery-attributes-can-be-used-to-track-web-users/
• [x] http://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/fips-ssl-ciphersuites.html
• [x] http://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/
• [x] http://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/
• [x] http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/tryit.asp?filename=tryjsref_img_src2

301s

• [x] // Moved from "convert to https" to here because new scanner also revealed trailing /
  From: http://www.howtogeek.com/195062/no-disabling-ipv6-probably-wont-speed-up-your-internet-connection
  To: https://www.howtogeek.com/195062/no-disabling-ipv6-probably-wont-speed-up-your-internet-connection/

• [x] // Credit to Just-me-ghacks for pointing out this 301
  From: https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/#webrtc
  To: https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc

• [x] From: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl
  To: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS/API/CameraControl/
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/B2G_OS/API/CameraControl

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigator.sendBeacon
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ServiceWorker_API
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History_API

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Using_full_screen_mode
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fullscreen_API

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Controlling_DNS_prefetching
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control

• [x] From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference
  To: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/User-Agent/Firefox

• [x] From: https://iapp.org/news/a/2011-09-09-facing-the-privacy-implications-of-ipv6
  To: https://iapp.org/news/a/2011-09-09-facing-the-privacy-implications-of-ipv6/

• [x] From: https://www.christopher-parsons.com/ipv6-and-the-future-of-privacy/
  To: https://christopher-parsons.com/ipv6-and-the-future-of-privacy/

• [x] From: https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links
  To: https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/

• [x] From: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-hello/
  To: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/archive/hello/2016-03/

302's if you want to do them

// Credit to pants who has some eagle's eyes (poor eagle)

• [x] From: https://bugs.torproject.org/15562
  To: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15562

• [x] From: https://metrics.mozilla.com/firefox-hardware-report/
  To: https://hardware.metrics.mozilla.com/
  
  
  
  • [x] also fixed on Wiki References
  
  

HTTPS/Cert problems

https://expired.badssl.com/ (expected)
https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/ (expected)

• [x] https://fiprinca.0x90.eu/poc/ (expired cert) - added [NOTE: 2017-08: expired cert]

Other

• [x] https://wicg.github.io/IntersectionObserver/ is 404. Possible alternatives:

https://github.com/w3c/IntersectionObserver
https://w3c.github.io/IntersectionObserver/ :ballot_box_with_check:
https://github.com/w3c/IntersectionObserver/blob/gh-pages/explainer.md

Notes

• [x] Some URLs here and in the original list are en-US specific (developer.mozilla.org, support.mozilla.org, www.mozilla.org). I think you can take that part out of the URLs (search for "en-US/" and replace with "") and the site will redirect to the appropriate language. Up to you if you want to try to use generic URLs or stick to en-US.

Reflection

A tool that can perform in-place correction of URLs within a document would make this type of thing easier. I gotta find me one of those.

[Theemim]

Theemim initially thought that was all the links, including in wiki :cry:

[Just-me-ghacks]

Doesn't work / redirect to another URL / invalid security certificate:

https://wicg.github.io/IntersectionObserver/
https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/#webrtc
https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html
https://fiprinca.0x90.eu/poc/
https://gecko.readthedocs.io/en/latest/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html
https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/preferences.html

[Atavic]

All mozilla links, withouten-US/ get redirected to an URL containing en-US/
+Top right option to use other languages is included.

[Atavic]

Forgot localization :+1:

[Atavic]

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.1-Multiple-Profiles#small_orange_diamond-firefox-installed-method-1-profile-manager) on bottom there's a broken link now, but this one works: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.2-Multiple-Profiles-%5BFirefox-Portable%5D#small_orange_diamond-firefox-portable-method-2-firefox-portable-2ndprofile-app) there's a direct download from sourceforge, not portableapps site... a disambiguation?
  => replaced old with new

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.5-Request-Control) Testing Page link doesn't work... probably it's:
  https://github.com/tumpio/requestcontrol/wiki/Testing-links
  => also fixed the old 'Help' link and renamed it to 'Manual'

• Here:

:broken_heart: Cookie Controller 1 | Web Extension
:broken_heart: Self-Destructing Cookies 1 | Web Extension

...isn't very clear, maybe add question marks?

Web Extension ?

=> already changed by someone

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-D:-References#small_orange_diamond-other) there's a link to Firefox Site Compatibility (fxsitecompat) that's also listed on top of same page.
  => thank you! removed from "others" and added the fxsitecompat RSS feed link

[Atavic]

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-C:-Test-Sites#small_orange_diamond-encryption--ciphers--ssltls--certificates) https://rc4.io/ seems gone.
  => RC4 support has been completely removed in FF50. Removed the link from Appendix C

• [x] [Here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-C:-Test-Sites#small_orange_diamond-other) Intermediate CA Cache Fingerprinting has expired cert and gives me errors when loaded.
  => earthlng: added a note. let's wait and see if they update the cert

• By clicking on: CSS History Leak I get: Defend Your Spaceship! Is that OK?
  => earthlng: yes that's OK, it's the testpage

  • _If you do not defend your spaceship, the aliens will make your history bunk ... also, the Mole People will surface, and Firefox will assume the number of the beast_ - Henry Ford, 1482

Maybe I forgot some checks on Appendix B: All AMO and GH links do work btw

edit: earthlng: Thanks @Atavic ! :+1: