I mean they did also inject affiliate links without the users noticing which is really shady behaviour from a browser because it has one job, open the link I click and nothing else. But that’s just IMHO if that is acceptable for you personally then there is no issue with that.
Wow missed that entirely. That’s messed up. I’m a Mac user so I guess that’s why I didn’t realize it. The way my machine is set up I would’ve known and deleted them immediately.
It’s not so much shady as 1) crypto BS incorporated into it and 2) the CEO is homophobic IIRC.
The “crypto BS” also encompasses running a protection racket whereby Brave man-in-the-middles website ads to replace them with its own, then shakes down the website owners to buy into said crypto BS if they want their lost revenue back.
That counts as shady in my book: an end-user has every right to control what their computer (their property) does, but the third-party interference for the third-party’s benefit crosses the line.
I haven’t found any that actively and effectively put privacy front and center while also working basically just as good as chrome (compatibility wise).
My friend I almost never say this, but you need to calm down. I open a chromium browser two or three times a year. My line of work requires it. I am all in on Firefox.
WIth user agent switcher, you can use firefox for the sites that make you use chrome. Hasn’t failed me yet with the three sites I need to use that would not work on firefox without it.
It’s more about checking compatibility/troubleshooting in my line of work. If something doesn’t work first thing we do is cycle web browsers to see if it’s unique to one or more or if it’s consistent. Spoofing agent doesn’t answer the question properly.
Don’t use brave, they’re shady. LibreWolf with uBlock Origin is plenty.
It’s not so much shady as 1) crypto BS incorporated into it and 2) the CEO is homophobic IIRC.
It does what it does well but I only keep it as chromium browser for when I absolutely need one. Firefox/Mullvad browser are my daily drivers.
Edit: ehhh brave actually has done more sketchy things than I realized
I mean they did also inject affiliate links without the users noticing which is really shady behaviour from a browser because it has one job, open the link I click and nothing else. But that’s just IMHO if that is acceptable for you personally then there is no issue with that.
Wasn’t aware of that. I open brave like every 4 months. That’s not cool for sure
You forgot the VPN service they install without consent.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/20/23925192/brave-browser-vpn-windows-11
Wow missed that entirely. That’s messed up. I’m a Mac user so I guess that’s why I didn’t realize it. The way my machine is set up I would’ve known and deleted them immediately.
Still waiting?
I do turn off all the rewards and other BS in the browser, but I will look into Firefox and uBlock. Thank you.
It’s a great combo and the sync between phone/computer with Firefox is excellent
The “crypto BS” also encompasses running a protection racket whereby Brave man-in-the-middles website ads to replace them with its own, then shakes down the website owners to buy into said crypto BS if they want their lost revenue back.
That counts as shady in my book: an end-user has every right to control what their computer (their property) does, but the third-party interference for the third-party’s benefit crosses the line.
I’ve already updated my initial comment as I’m sure you’ve seen.
Any reason for picking it over all the other chromium browsers?
It blocks in line ads and trackers, that’s why I have been using it.
I haven’t found any that actively and effectively put privacy front and center while also working basically just as good as chrome (compatibility wise).
Ungoogled chromium with some privacy extensions would probably be a similar experience.
Firefox with user agent switcher addon.
You can’t properly troubleshoot with that. At some point you have to cross reference browsers. So I do safari, Firefox, edge, and a chromium option.
Waterfox…
That’s not chromium-based it’s a Firefox fork.
Good. Every chromium-based browser is evil because it’s Chromium based and therefore helps enable Google’s disastrous web hegemony.
If you think Firefox’s lack of 100% compatibility with Google’s self-serving bullshit is a bug instead of a feature, you’re part of the problem.
My friend I almost never say this, but you need to calm down. I open a chromium browser two or three times a year. My line of work requires it. I am all in on Firefox.
Oh yeah. My bad.
All gravy. We all make mistakes. This shit moves fast lol
WIth user agent switcher, you can use firefox for the sites that make you use chrome. Hasn’t failed me yet with the three sites I need to use that would not work on firefox without it.
It’s more about checking compatibility/troubleshooting in my line of work. If something doesn’t work first thing we do is cycle web browsers to see if it’s unique to one or more or if it’s consistent. Spoofing agent doesn’t answer the question properly.