▲ 92 ▼ Stop using Brave Browser (www.spacebar.news) submitted 3 years ago by billothekid2@kbin.social to c/tech@kbin.social 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just gonna leave this here.
[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Never started. What have they done now? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billothekid2@kbin.social [S] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nothing new. It's just an overview of how shady and scammy the browser is. I still see a lot of people recommending it without knowing the backstory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ch1cken@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 years ago How is the article inaccurate? Do you suggest that we should support a company regardless of agreement with their politics? Why? permalink fedilink source parent [–] cutitdown@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago AI summary: Brave Browser has marketed itself as a privacy-preserving web browser and has gained attention from cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The company behind Brave, founded by Brendan Eich, faced backlash due to Eich's previous donation in support of California's Proposition 8, which aimed to ban same-sex marriage. Brave initially planned to replace ads with its own ad units and split revenue with publishers, but this idea was met with legal issues and criticism from both inside and outside the company. Brave introduced Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) as a way to reward users for viewing ads and content, but the rewards are minimal and the value of BAT is volatile. Brave has incorporated various cryptocurrency-related features, including a full crypto wallet, but many of its crypto partners have faced controversies and scandals. Brave was involved in a privacy scandal in which affiliate codes were added to URLs typed into the address bar, allowing the company to collect revenue from user signups or purchases. The article concludes that Brave is a flawed software project and should not be used, recommending Firefox or Vivaldi as privacy-focused alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billothekid2@kbin.social [S] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nothing new. It's just an overview of how shady and scammy the browser is. I still see a lot of people recommending it without knowing the backstory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ch1cken@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 years ago How is the article inaccurate? Do you suggest that we should support a company regardless of agreement with their politics? Why? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ch1cken@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 years ago How is the article inaccurate? Do you suggest that we should support a company regardless of agreement with their politics? Why? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 years ago How is the article inaccurate? Do you suggest that we should support a company regardless of agreement with their politics? Why? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cutitdown@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago AI summary: Brave Browser has marketed itself as a privacy-preserving web browser and has gained attention from cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The company behind Brave, founded by Brendan Eich, faced backlash due to Eich's previous donation in support of California's Proposition 8, which aimed to ban same-sex marriage. Brave initially planned to replace ads with its own ad units and split revenue with publishers, but this idea was met with legal issues and criticism from both inside and outside the company. Brave introduced Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) as a way to reward users for viewing ads and content, but the rewards are minimal and the value of BAT is volatile. Brave has incorporated various cryptocurrency-related features, including a full crypto wallet, but many of its crypto partners have faced controversies and scandals. Brave was involved in a privacy scandal in which affiliate codes were added to URLs typed into the address bar, allowing the company to collect revenue from user signups or purchases. The article concludes that Brave is a flawed software project and should not be used, recommending Firefox or Vivaldi as privacy-focused alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent