Brave isn’t trying to block ads. They just want to replace ads with their crypto powered system. It’s just that none uses it.
The founder is a jerk who is anti LGBT. Not just passively but actively.
Brave pushes itself as a chrome alternative. It’s not. It’s just chrome with a fancy skin. If people want to support web diversity Brave does not help.
if I don’t use their rewards program and they still block ads then it’s a win-win for me.
A founder with despicable views is not great, but again by using his product but not the monitization features I’m not really contributing anything to him.
Chrome with a fancy skin that blocks ads… is there another trusted browser that does the same thing with chrome level security that I can try? Even Edge is Chrome with a fancy skin now.
Just to clarify I do not browse with Brave, I only use it as a launcher for YouTube.
Brave is a crypto cult. Brave people really really love their crypto bro browser.
Can you expand on this? Is Brave doing any shady stuff by default?
Long story short:
Thanks for the details…
if I don’t use their rewards program and they still block ads then it’s a win-win for me.
A founder with despicable views is not great, but again by using his product but not the monitization features I’m not really contributing anything to him.
Chrome with a fancy skin that blocks ads… is there another trusted browser that does the same thing with chrome level security that I can try? Even Edge is Chrome with a fancy skin now.
Just to clarify I do not browse with Brave, I only use it as a launcher for YouTube.
Fair. I would consider Firefox as well. With uBlock Origin you can use YouTube ad free too. And you help increase web diversity. Win win.