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I never really looked into BAT and only use Brave on mobile (mostly then as its UI for its javascript switch is far better than dealing with uMatrix on firefox

I never really looked into BAT and only use Brave on mobile (mostly then as its UI for its javascript switch is far better than dealing with uMatrix on firefox mobile). I had no idea that the whole thing is yet another altcoin IPO with excellent marketing. They really must be laughing all the way to the bank...

animalnewbie 7y ago
Fx mobile has umatrix?!?! /Runs to download
- solnyshok 7y ago
  fx preview has uBlock
  - rudiv 7y ago
    Can't recommend it highly enough, the new engine is also a lot smoother.
  - boudin 7y ago
    The nightly build only for now
    - skrebbel 7y ago
      Huh? Fwiw I've run firefox mobile on Android with ublock origin for at least a year now.
      - ccmcarey 7y ago
        I believe they're referring to the preview browser, not the current one. The preview is only starting to support extensions again.
        boudin 7y ago
        Yes, I should have precised. Web extensions are a work in progress in Firefox preview. Currently it is only supported in Firefox preview nightly and only ublock origin is available.
  - anoncake 7y ago
    Yes, it's the only supported "add-on", it's preinstalled and cannot be removed. It's like the people in charge don't even know what an add-on is.
    - tomstockmail 7y ago
      Click on it, click remove. I'm not 100% if I had to specifically install it from the add ons menu, but I believe I had to. Also this is Firefox Preview we're talking about - even if it wasn't able to be uninstalled it's software that's in testing!
- lostmsu 7y ago
  Yes, you can install uMatrix, and it works normally. Writing from one.
101404 7y ago
Same here. Since using Brave, I have JavaScript off by default and can easily enable it for specific sites. Makes most websites so much faster.
naasking 7y ago
> I had no idea that the whole thing is yet another altcoin IPO with excellent marketing. Excellent marketing and a useful product with widespread appeal. It's weird that you focus on the coin as if it was the primary goal. It's merely a means to an end, and one of the best real-world uses of cryptocurrency that I've seen.
- asdkhadsj 7y ago
  Not to mention, if someone manages to make a useful product that benefits users and makes themselves money isn't that exactly what we want? Rarely do incentives align with consumers these days.
plerpin 7y ago
Excellent marketing, with an army of BAT bagholders willing to shill for the product pro bono.
- jshevek 7y ago
  Do you know of any individuals to whom this would apply? Or is this just speculation? This comment reads to me like poisoning the well and presumption of motive.
  - chance_state 7y ago
    Is it so outlandish to you that someone would promote a cryptocurrency because they will personally benefit from its success? Crypto holders shilling for their flavor of coin is a meme at this point.
    - deleted 7y ago
      [deleted]
    - jshevek 7y ago
      I deleted a response in which I assumed you posted the original comment. My apologies. Do you disagree that the original comment was poisoning the well?
      - chance_state 7y ago
        I can't see it anymore because it's flagged and I don't remember exactly what it said. I thought it was more of an observation about how crypto folks are always promoting how great ____coin is.
- dang 7y ago
  Please don't post insinuations of astroturfing without evidence. That's seriously against the rules here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

animalnewbie 7y ago

Fx mobile has umatrix?!?! /Runs to download

solnyshok 7y ago
fx preview has uBlock
- rudiv 7y ago
  Can't recommend it highly enough, the new engine is also a lot smoother.
- boudin 7y ago
  The nightly build only for now
  - skrebbel 7y ago
    Huh? Fwiw I've run firefox mobile on Android with ublock origin for at least a year now.
    - ccmcarey 7y ago
      I believe they're referring to the preview browser, not the current one. The preview is only starting to support extensions again.
      - boudin 7y ago
        Yes, I should have precised. Web extensions are a work in progress in Firefox preview. Currently it is only supported in Firefox preview nightly and only ublock origin is available.
- anoncake 7y ago
  Yes, it's the only supported "add-on", it's preinstalled and cannot be removed. It's like the people in charge don't even know what an add-on is.
  - tomstockmail 7y ago
    Click on it, click remove. I'm not 100% if I had to specifically install it from the add ons menu, but I believe I had to. Also this is Firefox Preview we're talking about - even if it wasn't able to be uninstalled it's software that's in testing!
lostmsu 7y ago
Yes, you can install uMatrix, and it works normally. Writing from one.

101404 7y ago

Same here. Since using Brave, I have JavaScript off by default and can easily enable it for specific sites. Makes most websites so much faster.

naasking 7y ago

> I had no idea that the whole thing is yet another altcoin IPO with excellent marketing. Excellent marketing and a useful product with widespread appeal. It's weird that you focus on the coin as if it was the primary goal. It's merely a means to an end, and one of the best real-world uses of cryptocurrency that I've seen.

asdkhadsj 7y ago
Not to mention, if someone manages to make a useful product that benefits users and makes themselves money isn't that exactly what we want? Rarely do incentives align with consumers these days.

plerpin 7y ago

Excellent marketing, with an army of BAT bagholders willing to shill for the product pro bono.

jshevek 7y ago
Do you know of any individuals to whom this would apply? Or is this just speculation? This comment reads to me like poisoning the well and presumption of motive.
- chance_state 7y ago
  Is it so outlandish to you that someone would promote a cryptocurrency because they will personally benefit from its success? Crypto holders shilling for their flavor of coin is a meme at this point.
  - deleted 7y ago
    [deleted]
  - jshevek 7y ago
    I deleted a response in which I assumed you posted the original comment. My apologies. Do you disagree that the original comment was poisoning the well?
    - chance_state 7y ago
      I can't see it anymore because it's flagged and I don't remember exactly what it said. I thought it was more of an observation about how crypto folks are always promoting how great ____coin is.
dang 7y ago
Please don't post insinuations of astroturfing without evidence. That's seriously against the rules here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.