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[–] 18 points 7 months ago* (13 children)

It’s because no-one knows any alternatives.

If one wants a Chrome-based browser that isn’t Chrome, Brave is the highest-profile one by orders of magnitude. Next is a bunch of high-SEO scamware before honest projects like Vivaldi or Helium are even a whisper.


…So I don’t really blame folks for using Brave. They aren't omniscient, and an honest effort to avoid Chrome is still a positive.

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  • [+] [S] 11 points 7 months ago (7 children)
  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago*

    Thats obscure information, too. It’s reasonable to not know.


    I draw the line when Brave's awfulness is pointed out, linked, with alternatives presented, yet the Brave user digs in their heels and takes criticism of their browser choice personally. That is just ego.

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  • [–] -5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    I recommend(ed) it so people have a mobile browser with functional adblock. I don't need to research further to know it does that well, which frankly is all most people will care about.

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  • [–] -3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Ah yes, my massive endowment of $0 towards the Brave LGBT Hate Fund

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I’m still mystified as to how Brave took any market share. I thought there’s two camps: people who care about browser privacy and people who don’t. The latter crowd stay with Chrome or whatever their PC comes with. The former crowd…did I miss a memo on what was wrong with Firefox?

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    With Firefox, presumably compatibility, AI stuff, and a string of lesser Mozilla controversies, I guess?

    As for Brave, I think you're underestimating people. They don't want to be tracked, they don't want to see ads. They won't necessarily go seek a solution out, but if a one-click solution to fix that presents itself in front of their eyeballs, they might try it.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Because they pumped out ads for it and paid astroturfers to promote it like crazy. It's not really that surprising. There are laws against deceptive advertising but they rarely get enforced, and when they do, it's usually a slap on the wrist. Which is how Brave can lie about browser privacy, get popular, and never get called out for lying in any meaningful way.

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