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Literally nothing will get me to use this crypto scam of a browser.
I've used this for years and have never interacted with any crypto feature
That you know of
That sounds like fear mongering, but ok.
Brave was found to inject crypto referral links into your ~~clicks~~ url auto complete.
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/brave-affiliate-links-autocomplete
They kind of just ignore that the crypto feature is opt-in.
The fact that the dev behind brave is a homophobe isn't opt in though...
Also, their whole business model was (is?) just replacing ads with ads they get paid for.
Sure, but that's opt-in. By default, it just blocks ads.
Uh... no? It just puts sponsored backgrounds when you open new tabs or windows notifications if you opt-in
It never replaced ads in websites afaik
https://ads.brave.com/
They're not actively replacing elements on a web page, but they're still getting paid to show you ads and you can opt in for some crypto nonsense.
Sure, so? It's still opt-in, and by default it sends the generated crypto money to creators and websites you visit
If you don't like it, don't enable it? They're pretty transparent about how it works overall
They have pretty much abandoned this feature anyways
It's opt-in for now, how many times do we have to play this game?
I'll keep using Firefox with uBo to actually block ads instead of a browser that's running its own ad delivery system.
Brave has a built in ad blocker
at this point you're just hating on brave for nothing
That's saying that he left Mozilla for that. He's still CEO of Brave
Can't believe this poor reading comprehension is getting upvoted.
What's amazing is they proved themselves wrong in their own post, thinking they proved themselves right. It's actually impressive.
Tbh kinda explains why they use Brave
You don't see it everyday that's for sure.
Thanks.
He left Mozilla (chased out because he's a homophobe) and went on to found Brave, where he still remains
Ah, thank you for the clarification.
Did you even read the text you shared? It just says he left mozilla.
I did, just made a mistake. Thank you and have a pleasant afternoon.
wow why is this getting downvotes for admitting a mistake?
It's also just another flavor of chromium so it still helps Google maintain their monopoly.
Anyone trying to de-google needs to be using Firefox.
Sure, that sucks, but the product is good
You can't always agree with everyone
If you only use software that is created by people you like... well... i guess your only choice will be an abacus...
I don't care if I like them. I very much care if I'm making money for people who are actively trying to take away my rights
People act like these fuckers dont influence anything, like they exist in some bubble away from reality. It matters what you use. What you use empowers the creator.
Peter Thiel was also a major, early investor in the project.
That's another 'this one thing should let you know this is radioactive.'
Not interacted doesnt mean it's non-existant.
It exists and therefore it's bad enough.
This is debatable. i find some that people hate on AI and crypto regardless of it's implementation
Exactly this. They're acting braindead and disliking things for no valid reason
Just massively spreading misinformation
I'm as crypto bro as they come. Fuck Brave, BAT is a pay-to-surf scam.
It's okay, it's never too late to switch.