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Date:   Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:27:57 +1300

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 ### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) Foreword
-What started as a personal, private project back in early 2015, was released as an article by Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) in August 2015. I never expected much to happen beyond the first article, but it did. The response from the ghacks community was great. I continued to keep it up-to-date and expand it. And along with suggestions from ghacks commentators, it has evolved and grown. But six monthly updates are problematic. So two years since I started, here we are at github, with all the obvious benefits that brings. I am excited about finally being here (it was talked about for a year), and looking forward to taking this to the next level with you all.
+What started as a personal, private project back in early 2015, was released as an article by Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) in August 2015. I never expected much to happen beyond the first article, but it did. The response from the ghacks community was great. I continued to keep it up-to-date and expand it. And along with suggestions from ghacks commentators, it has evolved and grown. But six monthly updates are problematic. So two years since I started, here we are at github, with all the obvious benefits that brings. I am excited about finally being here (it was talked about for a year), and looking forward to taking this to the next level with you all.
 
 Thorin-Oakenpants, 31-Mar-2017
 
 PS: With Martin Brinkmann's blessing, we are keeping the ghacks name.
 
 ### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) What does this aim to do?
+This `user.js` is a template, which, as given, aims (with add-ons) to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and site or UI breakage (but it will happen).
 
-### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) What else?
+Here are some simple equations I wrote down to illustrate the simplicity between privacy, security, tracking, fingerprinting, website functionality, UI convenience, reality, and your own expectations. I *may* have had one Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster too many when I wrote that, but it made perfect sense at the time.
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+   * ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/wikipiki/readme01.png)
+
+We aim to INFORM and give you CHOICES. No one size fits all, so customize it! And not all sites have the same requirements, so use profiles with custom versions. This `user.js` is a template, and we won't set you wrong.
+
+### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) Anything else I should know?
+Something, something, something... oh yeah... INFORMATION IS POWER.
+
+We want to empower you, so you can make informed decisions to better protect yourself online. To that end, we aim to be:
+
+* Accessible (provide information and simpler, less-technical descriptions if possible)
+* Accountable (provide reputable references/sources, tests, dispel bad advice)
+* Change trackable (yay! we're on github now and we also do changelogs)
+* Comprehensive (including enforcing defaults and future-proofing)
+* Compatible (deprecated section, releases)
+* Current and up-to-date with stable
+* Detailed (preference versioning, hidden preference information, explanations, and more)
+* Easy to use and discuss (sections, sub-sections, numbering)
+* Helpful (including a great comprehensive wiki, and giving good advice)
+* Innovative (best format ever!, special tags, and more)
+* Other stuff... bound to have forgotten something
 
 ### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) What's in the pipeline?
+Nothing is ever set in concrete, but we have a few ideas. These include:
+* Branches
+   * preset versions such as "relaxed" and "hardened", for use in different profiles
+   * an ESR version
+* JS
+   * providing the JS in smaller "modular" files
+* Ramping up the wiki
+   * Expanding heavily on the Scripts section
+   * e10s and Web Extensions
+   * Articles / Tutorials
 
 ### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) How do I use this?
-Everyone, experts included, need to read at least the Wiki page on [Implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation), as it contains important information relating to a few default settings we use. The rest of the [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) can be helpful as well.
+Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [Implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information relating to a few default settings we use. The rest of the [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) is super helpful as well.
 
 ### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) Acknowledgments
 It's impossible to acknowledge everyone - literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said...
 
-* Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/)
+* Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/)
    * 100% genuine super-nice all-round good guy. Thanks buddy!
 * The ghacks community and commentators
    * Special mentions to earthling, Tom Hawack, Just me, Conker, Rockin' Jerry, Ainatar, Parker Lewis