This is misleading. The BAT was a reasonable idea not really a scam.
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fubo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As a reminder, Brave was created by the guy who brought you JavaScript and was later fired from Mozilla for donating to hate groups. Brave also profits from multiple forms of fraud including NFTs and affiliate hijacking.
IanAtCambio@lemm.ee 1 year ago
fubo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Brave also supports NFTs, which are even more unambiguously a scam.
hagelslager@feddit.nl 1 year ago
If folk want to have a chromium-based browser made by a company, take a look at Vivaldi instead (which will keep the old plugin architecture, so adblockers work).
Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 1 year ago
Vivaldi is what I use, and it’s absolutely the best Chromium browser I’ve ever tried.
That said, I’d switch to Firefox in a heartbeat if it could duplicate that sidebar. I use that thing all the time, and it’s the only thing keeping me on Chromium.
beckerist@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Firipu@startrek.website 1 year ago
Try it out. It’s a sidebar that allows you to put all kinds of websites and tools in small pop-out windows.
A less visually appealing, but much more powerful version of the opera chat sidebar.
I’ve tried to get something similar in Firefox, but nothing comes even close.
Built-in functions >>> addons any day of the week.
(cfr mouse gestures)
Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 1 year ago
It’s a thin, persistent bar on the left side of the page with tools and shortcuts. By default, it’s where you find bookmarks, history, downloads and things like that, but you can also add custom websites to it as well. They pop out either over or alongside the main window (depending on whether the pin button is pressed), and they display the mobile webpage when available, to be more usable in such a small window. It’s how I use Discord and Mastodon.
matt@lemmy.world 1 year ago
floorp.app
Firefox fork with features like the sidebar, vertical tabs, and more. It’s a vivaldi-like gecko browser, give it a shot.
Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 1 year ago
Oh, man, that’s exactly what I’ve been wanting. Already switched!
turbowafflz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I just switched to floorp from firefox, it’s so nice to finally have another choice for a non-chromium browser with a reasonable number of plugins
clearleaf@lemmy.world 1 year ago
There’s something really funny about that sentence. I think it’s because it reminds me of “remember Akira? That’s from Japan.”
sir_reginald@lemmy.world 1 year ago
it’s also absolutely proprietary, so no, thanks.
Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world [bot] 1 year ago
As A Vivaldi user since day one, I gave it up once I couldn’t take anymore of Googles/Chromium bull hockey. I’m just so done supporting a company like that. Firefox switch wasn’t easy, but after the first week I got used to it and I’m never going back to Chromium browser. Anyone can switch if you actually care enough.
chepox@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
I have Vivaldi on my android but I do not know how to get adblock working. Is it even possible?
Firefox mobile has Ublock Origin and works great. Even on YouTube.
madis@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Menu -> Settings -> Tracker and Ad Blocking -> Block Trackers and Ads
chepox@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Thanks. I quickly tried it on YouTube and did get an ad. So I guess it doesn’t work on those. Bummer.
sir_reginald@lemmy.world 1 year ago
it has an adblocker but it doesn’t come even close to uBlock Origin. UBO is so many tiers above any other mobile browser built-in adblocker.
Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Will they? All I remember was them saying that their built-in adblock (which is very barebones) would still work after Manifest v3, nothing much else.
hagelslager@feddit.nl 1 year ago
Seems you’re right! I’ll cross out that part. Sorry!