Comment on Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

• AbidanYre@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Also, their whole business model was (is?) just replacing ads with ads they get paid for.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Sure, but that’s opt-in. By default, it just blocks ads.

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  • Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    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

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    • AbidanYre@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      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.

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      • Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        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

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• Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  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.

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• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  • Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That’s saying that he left Mozilla for that. He’s still CEO of Brave

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    • overload@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Can’t believe this poor reading comprehension is getting upvoted.

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        What’s amazing is they proved themselves wrong in their own post, thinking they proved themselves right. It’s actually impressive.

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    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Thanks.

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    He left Mozilla (chased out because he's a homophobe) and went on to found Brave, where he still remains

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    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Ah, thank you for the clarification.

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  • FiskFisk33@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Did you even read the text you shared? It just says he left mozilla.

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    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I did, just made a mistake. Thank you and have a pleasant afternoon.

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      • FiskFisk33@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        wow why is this getting downvotes for admitting a mistake?

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• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Peter Thiel was also a major, early investor in the project.

  That’s another ‘this one thing should let you know this is radioactive.’

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• the_wiz@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If you only use software that is created by people you like… well… i guess your only choice will be an abacus…

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    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

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    • Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      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.

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• Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Sure, that sucks, but the product is good

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