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Brave ads don't track you around the web and sell your data to other advertisers. Brave ads don't slow down the pages your browsing, or get in the way of the co

by judah 7y ago

Brave ads don't track you around the web and sell your data to other advertisers. Brave ads don't slow down the pages your browsing, or get in the way of the content you're trying to view. And, Brave ads are optional; you only view them if you want to support the pages/news sites/YouTube channels you're viewing.

pergadad 7y ago
Total propaganda war here. No they are not opt in for a site, you opt in and then they always show, you only share tokens if you choose to do so. And who tells me brave is not tracking me? If anything they have even better data than eg Google.
- mthoms 7y ago
  >No they are not opt in for a site The parent never claimed that. And since the ads aren't tied to specific sites I'm not even sure how that would make sense. >And who tells me brave is not tracking me? If anything they have even better data than eg Google. Feel free to examine their privacy policy and their source code. If you find they are doing something contrary to what they claim please be kind enough to share your findings. Just as you would for Firefox, Linux, or any other open-source software. Until then, it's fine to be sceptical but can you please dial back the inflammatory "propaganda war" rhetoric. It's unnecessary.
- alwillis 7y ago
  Nope; Brave uses zero knowledge proofs to show you ads based on your browsing history without needing identifying information: https://news.bitcoin.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-tech-behind-brave-browser/ https://news.bitcoin.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-tech-behind-b... >A Zero-knowledge proof or Zero-knowledge protocol (ZKP) is a cryptographic method wherein the identity of the proof bearer is separated from the authenticity or truth of the proof – the cryptographic proof requires no extra trust or knowledge to be verified by its recipient. The system used by Brave is based on Anonize.

by judah 7y ago

pergadad 7y ago

Total propaganda war here. No they are not opt in for a site, you opt in and then they always show, you only share tokens if you choose to do so. And who tells me brave is not tracking me? If anything they have even better data than eg Google.

mthoms 7y ago
>No they are not opt in for a site The parent never claimed that. And since the ads aren't tied to specific sites I'm not even sure how that would make sense. >And who tells me brave is not tracking me? If anything they have even better data than eg Google. Feel free to examine their privacy policy and their source code. If you find they are doing something contrary to what they claim please be kind enough to share your findings. Just as you would for Firefox, Linux, or any other open-source software. Until then, it's fine to be sceptical but can you please dial back the inflammatory "propaganda war" rhetoric. It's unnecessary.
alwillis 7y ago
Nope; Brave uses zero knowledge proofs to show you ads based on your browsing history without needing identifying information: https://news.bitcoin.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-tech-behind-brave-browser/ https://news.bitcoin.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-tech-behind-b... >A Zero-knowledge proof or Zero-knowledge protocol (ZKP) is a cryptographic method wherein the identity of the proof bearer is separated from the authenticity or truth of the proof – the cryptographic proof requires no extra trust or knowledge to be verified by its recipient. The system used by Brave is based on Anonize.