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> they're not doing anything illegal or dangerous The words "dishonest" and "rent-seeking" come to mind. Also, it seems that using affiliate links without disc

> they're not doing anything illegal or dangerous The words "dishonest" and "rent-seeking" come to mind. Also, it seems that using affiliate links without disclosure might actually be illegal.

ashtonkem 6y ago
That’s exactly how I feel about it. I’ve never doubted the legality, some pretty shocking things can be defended in TOS, but it just feels dishonest and scammy.
bootlooped 6y ago
I would be surprised if inserting affiliate links in this manner wasn't against the TOS of the site. It's not adding value for the site if Brave is just front-running people who have already decided to go there.
- plerpin 6y ago
  Brave and Binance have a preexisting business relationship. Brave uses its own crypto funny-money and I think they even integrated a Binance-monitoring widget into the browser.
  - davidgerard 6y ago
    This is how much Binance stuff is already built into Brave: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/search?q=binance&unscoped_q=binance https://github.com/brave/brave-core/search?q=binance&unscope...
    - plerpin 6y ago
      Yikessssssssssssssssssssssssssss
onyva 6y ago
Brave is really not solving any problem. People that truly want ads removed so they don’t get tracked or bothered, should simply install Firefox. It’s a brilliant browser regardless, and being developed and supported by a non for profit with a proven track record is what makes it trustworthy. Brave can’t compete with that and Eich is not somebody anyone should rally behind in respect to ethical choices, or moral example. His personal choices to support legislation that will deny basic human rights from the LGBTQ community is a BIG clue.
- noisem4ker 6y ago
  >His personal choices to support legislation that will deny basic human rights from the LGBTQ community is a BIG clue. Personal views legitimately expressed in totally distinct political matters should absolutely not be factored in.
  - nnf 6y ago
    Attempting to deny rights to an entire class of human beings should not be classified as simply “personal views legitimately expressed.”
    - gruez 6y ago
      I still fail to see how it's any different than any other moral disagreement. eg. If I were a evangelical christian, and he supported abortion rights for women, I can claim that he's literally trying to kill babies.
      - onyva 6y ago
        Right to happiness is not a moral question that needs to be debated every time someone on Fox News needs to generate mass hysteria for profit. I think the average person can differentiate between what’s moral and what’s immoral and where are the boundaries between the two. The USA is in a complete meltdown because some still insist on staying blind.
      - 6y ago

> they're not doing anything illegal or dangerous The words "dishonest" and "rent-seeking" come to mind. Also, it seems that using affiliate links without disclosure might actually be illegal.

ashtonkem 6y ago

That’s exactly how I feel about it. I’ve never doubted the legality, some pretty shocking things can be defended in TOS, but it just feels dishonest and scammy.

bootlooped 6y ago

I would be surprised if inserting affiliate links in this manner wasn't against the TOS of the site. It's not adding value for the site if Brave is just front-running people who have already decided to go there.

plerpin 6y ago
Brave and Binance have a preexisting business relationship. Brave uses its own crypto funny-money and I think they even integrated a Binance-monitoring widget into the browser.
- davidgerard 6y ago
  This is how much Binance stuff is already built into Brave: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/search?q=binance&unscoped_q=binance https://github.com/brave/brave-core/search?q=binance&unscope...
  - plerpin 6y ago
    Yikessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

onyva 6y ago

Brave is really not solving any problem. People that truly want ads removed so they don’t get tracked or bothered, should simply install Firefox. It’s a brilliant browser regardless, and being developed and supported by a non for profit with a proven track record is what makes it trustworthy. Brave can’t compete with that and Eich is not somebody anyone should rally behind in respect to ethical choices, or moral example. His personal choices to support legislation that will deny basic human rights from the LGBTQ community is a BIG clue.

noisem4ker 6y ago
>His personal choices to support legislation that will deny basic human rights from the LGBTQ community is a BIG clue. Personal views legitimately expressed in totally distinct political matters should absolutely not be factored in.
- nnf 6y ago
  Attempting to deny rights to an entire class of human beings should not be classified as simply “personal views legitimately expressed.”
  - gruez 6y ago
    I still fail to see how it's any different than any other moral disagreement. eg. If I were a evangelical christian, and he supported abortion rights for women, I can claim that he's literally trying to kill babies.
    - onyva 6y ago
      Right to happiness is not a moral question that needs to be debated every time someone on Fox News needs to generate mass hysteria for profit. I think the average person can differentiate between what’s moral and what’s immoral and where are the boundaries between the two. The USA is in a complete meltdown because some still insist on staying blind.
    - 6y ago