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From what I've read, Brave doesn't block ads -- it replaces them with other ads. I don't think that it's a good idea. Firefox for Android also allows browser e

From what I've read, Brave doesn't block ads -- it replaces them with other ads. I don't think that it's a good idea. Firefox for Android also allows browser extensions, which gives some control of the software back to the user.

jakub_g 9y ago
I was not aware of it - thx for info. A bit strange indeed. Link for the other if interested: https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ Edit: from the link content, I understand they actually backtracked from this proposal after a backlash from publishers.
fabrice_d 9y ago
Except that it does actually block ads and doesn't replace them. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet when you can just try the product :)
- 0x6c6f6c 9y ago
  Except it does. It has the functionality to do BOTH. The tagline of giving the option to either disable ads or replace ads is to provide a way to enjoy an ad-free experience or to receive only optimized advertisements. A big reason some users dislike ads isn't because of their entire existance but rather their tendency as of late to be malware-ridden or cause drops in webpage performance. These are the things that cause some users to enable ad-blockers, and Brave is the only way I've heard of that has pushed the envelope of a BETTER ad experience. From their blog, the first is a great introduction to what Brave is about[1], as well as their response to an attack on their ad-replacement ideology[2]. [1]:https://www.brave.com/how-brave-works-for-you/ https://www.brave.com/how-brave-works-for-you/ [2]:https://www.brave.com/braves-response-to-the-naa-a-better-deal-for-publishers/ https://www.brave.com/braves-response-to-the-naa-a-better-de... Also a quote directly from Brave: [The user interface] shows the major choices that Brave enables: You’re game to try our default mode of operation, for a better ad-supported Web. Just leave the Replace Ads item checked. This is the default mode of operation. We insert ads after blocking without hurting page load speed, and those ads will support the sites you browse. We choose ads based on browser-private user data with no remote tracking — not even by our servers. You want to block all ads and trackers, but you’re not sure about our plan to insert better ads with high performance and privacy. You can do this with Brave by checking Block Ads. We want you on board even if you’re just blocking everything. You’d like to try Brave without ad blocking or replacing, to get whatever ads and trackers you would experience in other browsers. Check Allow Ads and Tracking. We still protect you with HTTPS Everywhere and other defense by default.
  - Santosh83 9y ago
    >A big reason some users dislike ads isn't because of their entire existance but rather their tendency as of late to be malware-ridden or cause drops in webpage performance. These are the things that cause some users to enable ad-blockers, and Brave is the only way I've heard of that has pushed the envelope of a BETTER ad experience. AdBlock Plus also does something equivalent through their default option to show "Unobtrusive ads."
    - InitialLastName 9y ago
      The problem with AdBlock Plus is that, as far as I can tell, the way to get on their "unobtrusive ads" list isn't to actually be "unobtrusive" to any meaningful standard, it's to pay them to qualify you as unobtrusive.
      - zaarn 9y ago
        That's not my experience with ABP. So far I haven't found any actually obtrusive ads and as far as I am concerned, they are holding up a good standard.
        Vogtinator 9y ago
        That doesn't have anything to do with experience, that's just a fact. Advertisers pay ABP to get on the list.
        zaarn 9y ago
        Yeah but that doesn't change the fact about the requirements to even be able to pay to get on the list.
        baq 9y ago
        It's a trust issue in summary. You either trust them to do a good job at screening or not.
- JoshMnem 9y ago
  > Don't believe everything you read on the Internet when you can just try the product I read about it on their own website: https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ "Brave’s goal is to speed up the web, stop bad ads and pay publishers. One of the ways we plan to accomplish this is with ad replacements." "Step Two: Brave Replaces Ads"
rahiel 9y ago
I'm using Brave on Android and it does block ads, here is the ad block engine they use: https://github.com/brave/ad-block https://github.com/brave/ad-block. The replacing of ads thing isn't implemented yet, and I expect that it can be turned off when that feature has landed, like the Brave payments thing that is currently opt-in on the desktop version: https://www.brave.com/publishers/ https://www.brave.com/publishers/.

jakub_g 9y ago

I was not aware of it - thx for info. A bit strange indeed. Link for the other if interested: https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ Edit: from the link content, I understand they actually backtracked from this proposal after a backlash from publishers.

fabrice_d 9y ago

Except that it does actually block ads and doesn't replace them. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet when you can just try the product :)

0x6c6f6c 9y ago
Except it does. It has the functionality to do BOTH. The tagline of giving the option to either disable ads or replace ads is to provide a way to enjoy an ad-free experience or to receive only optimized advertisements. A big reason some users dislike ads isn't because of their entire existance but rather their tendency as of late to be malware-ridden or cause drops in webpage performance. These are the things that cause some users to enable ad-blockers, and Brave is the only way I've heard of that has pushed the envelope of a BETTER ad experience. From their blog, the first is a great introduction to what Brave is about[1], as well as their response to an attack on their ad-replacement ideology[2]. [1]:https://www.brave.com/how-brave-works-for-you/ https://www.brave.com/how-brave-works-for-you/ [2]:https://www.brave.com/braves-response-to-the-naa-a-better-deal-for-publishers/ https://www.brave.com/braves-response-to-the-naa-a-better-de... Also a quote directly from Brave: [The user interface] shows the major choices that Brave enables: You’re game to try our default mode of operation, for a better ad-supported Web. Just leave the Replace Ads item checked. This is the default mode of operation. We insert ads after blocking without hurting page load speed, and those ads will support the sites you browse. We choose ads based on browser-private user data with no remote tracking — not even by our servers. You want to block all ads and trackers, but you’re not sure about our plan to insert better ads with high performance and privacy. You can do this with Brave by checking Block Ads. We want you on board even if you’re just blocking everything. You’d like to try Brave without ad blocking or replacing, to get whatever ads and trackers you would experience in other browsers. Check Allow Ads and Tracking. We still protect you with HTTPS Everywhere and other defense by default.
- Santosh83 9y ago
  >A big reason some users dislike ads isn't because of their entire existance but rather their tendency as of late to be malware-ridden or cause drops in webpage performance. These are the things that cause some users to enable ad-blockers, and Brave is the only way I've heard of that has pushed the envelope of a BETTER ad experience. AdBlock Plus also does something equivalent through their default option to show "Unobtrusive ads."
  - InitialLastName 9y ago
    The problem with AdBlock Plus is that, as far as I can tell, the way to get on their "unobtrusive ads" list isn't to actually be "unobtrusive" to any meaningful standard, it's to pay them to qualify you as unobtrusive.
    - zaarn 9y ago
      That's not my experience with ABP. So far I haven't found any actually obtrusive ads and as far as I am concerned, they are holding up a good standard.
      - Vogtinator 9y ago
        That doesn't have anything to do with experience, that's just a fact. Advertisers pay ABP to get on the list.
        zaarn 9y ago
        Yeah but that doesn't change the fact about the requirements to even be able to pay to get on the list.
        baq 9y ago
        It's a trust issue in summary. You either trust them to do a good job at screening or not.
JoshMnem 9y ago
> Don't believe everything you read on the Internet when you can just try the product I read about it on their own website: https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ https://www.brave.com/about-ad-replacement/ "Brave’s goal is to speed up the web, stop bad ads and pay publishers. One of the ways we plan to accomplish this is with ad replacements." "Step Two: Brave Replaces Ads"

rahiel 9y ago

I'm using Brave on Android and it does block ads, here is the ad block engine they use: https://github.com/brave/ad-block https://github.com/brave/ad-block. The replacing of ads thing isn't implemented yet, and I expect that it can be turned off when that feature has landed, like the Brave payments thing that is currently opt-in on the desktop version: https://www.brave.com/publishers/ https://www.brave.com/publishers/.