status.im theme pulls <something> from status.im on each client startup, discloses usage to a 3rd party

[schwindp]

Description

Using Riot on MacOS I see that using the status.im theme my client does pull content (CSS?) from status.im on each startup

Steps to reproduce

• set client theme to 'status.im'
• have an application firewall
• close down and startup riot again
• see client trying to access status.im website on port 443

I'd rather not see the access on each startup as this discloses usage information to a 3rd party. Why not package the CSS with the client?

Log: not sent

Version information

• Platform: desktop

For the desktop app:

• OS: macOS
• Version: 0.15.4

[t3chguy]

As of https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/6317/files I cannot reproduce this, I see no references to status.im in the codebase other than https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/7f50fb302346fd338b1a3e70ce23bd2203eed8cb/src/vector/index.js#L267 (and one below) it which only trigger on mobile browsers.

[MTRNord]

@t3chguy afaik there is a font I think that gets loaded from status.im

[t3chguy]

Yup you're right, weird that Find in Path failed to find it

[t3chguy]

in this case I'm not sure if legally we can package the font without purchasing additional licensing for it.
https://sharptype.co/typefaces/post-grotesk/buy/

[jryans]

The Status theme is being removed.