-thereof). There are three such files included with Privoxy, with slightly
-different purposes. default.action sets the default policies. standard.action
-is used by Privoxy and the web based editor to set pre-defined values (and
-normally should not be edited). Local exceptions are best done in user.action.
-The content of these can all be viewed and edited from http://
-config.privoxy.org/show-status.
-
-Anything you want can be blocked, including ads, banners, or just some
-obnoxious URL that you would rather not see is done here. Cookies can be
-accepted or rejected, or accepted only during the current browser session (i.e.
-not written to disk), content can be modified, JavaScripts tamed, user-tracking
-fooled, and much more. See below for a complete list of available actions.
+thereof). There are three such files included with Privoxy (as of version
+2.9.15), with differing purposes:
+
+ * standard.action - is used by the web based editor, to set various
+ pre-defined sets of rules for the default actions section in
+ default.action. These have increasing levels of aggressiveness. It is not
+ recommend to edit this file.
+
+ * default.action - is the primary action file that sets the initial values
+ for all actions. It is intended to provide a base level of functionality
+ for Privoxy's array of features. So it is a set of broad rules that should
+ work reasonably well for users everywhere. This is the file that the
+ developers are keeping updated, and making available to users.
+
+ * user.action - is intended to be for local site preferences and exceptions.
+ As an example, if your ISP or your bank has specific requirements, and need
+ special handling, this kind of thing should go here. This file will not be
+ upgraded.
+
+The list of actions files to be used are defined in the main configuration
+file, and are processed in the order they are defined. The content of these can
+all be viewed and edited from http://config.privoxy.org/show-status.