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== Block Conditions == | == Block Conditions == | ||
Acceptable reasons for blocking software include: | Blocklisting conditions are detailed in the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Addons/Add-on_guidelines Add-on Guidelines]. However, the severity of the situation and the impact of dong the block will always be a significant factors in the decision. Acceptable reasons for blocking software include: | ||
* Critical security vulnerabilities | * Critical security vulnerabilities. | ||
* High crash volume | * High crash volume. | ||
* Malicious in nature | * Malicious in nature. | ||
* Severe performance impact (e.g. adds more than 75% to start-up time) | * Severe performance impact (e.g. adds more than 75% to start-up time). | ||
* Severe bugs that unintentionally affect core Firefox features | * Severe bugs that unintentionally affect core Firefox features. | ||
{{note|The above conditions assume users have chosen to install the add-on or software in question. If the software is installed without user consent, the bar is significantly lower to blocking for the above and other reasons.}} | {{note|The above conditions assume users have chosen to install the add-on or software in question. If the software is installed without user consent, the bar is significantly lower to blocking for the above and other reasons.}} | ||
The following are '''not''' reasons to block an add-on: | The following are '''not''' reasons to block an add-on: | ||
* Inclusion of advertisements or other "spyware" tactics, unless users did not choose to install the software or were not made aware of the offending functionality | * Inclusion of advertisements or other "spyware" tactics, unless users did not choose to install the software or were not made aware of the offending functionality. | ||
* Intentional significant changes to or breakage of core Firefox features, unless users did not choose to install the software or were not made aware of the offending functionality | * Intentional significant changes to or breakage of core Firefox features, unless users did not choose to install the software or were not made aware of the offending functionality. | ||
* At request of the vendor/developer, except in extreme circumstances | * At request of the vendor/developer, except in extreme circumstances. | ||
== Block Severity == | == Block Severity == | ||