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Stop using Brave Browser (www.spacebar.news)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
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[–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

These people are basically a cult. Do not bother trying to enlighten the Brave browser community cult. If you use brave, you are a certifiable idiot.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I'm open to suggestions for a workable alternative on iOS that blocks ads.

    -An idiot, apparently

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Hopefully the Digital Markets Act in EU will put an end to iOS's browser monopoly. When that happens Firefox might be looking to port their Android browser to iOS which supports addons like uBlock but nothing is for certain right now.

    I know it isn't hope you're looking for, but it's the best I can do with my current knowledge.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I appreciate that but my response was more intended to chastise the guy blanket labeling people cultists and idiots for no good reason because they hate a browser someone else uses.

    The system-wide AdGuard app handles most things well enough, and Brave does its thing on YouTube ads without issue.

    Firefox Focus will also take care of YouTube ads (if anyone else stumbles down this rabbit hole), but it's too heavy-handed for me because I actually stay logged into my account and use my history.

    My Pi-hole install also handles all but YouTube if I'm at home, so there's that.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Doesn't iOS only use webkit based browsers? I would imagine the reason you can get ad blocking through brave is some kind of deal they have with google. Which probably means they're just giving them all the data google would collect normally.

    Firefox on iOS doesn't have ad blocking because apple took support away in webkit. The only way brave could be doing it is by being white listed by the company serving the ad to you somehow.

    Both Mac and iOS have issues with VPN usage too but that's unrelated to webkit.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yes Apple forces everyone through webkit and won't allow third-party blockers. Brave on iOS was forked from Firefox anyway, and iirc uses the same API to block ads as Firefox Focus. Google is most definitely not involved, particularly because both block YouTube ads (and is my primary reason for using Brave anyway).

    I'm not sure what you're referencing in regard to VPN usage; I have had zero problems with mine.

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