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The thing I don't understand about Brave users is that they are essentially using Chromium with a bunch of extra bloat added. Wouldn't it make more sense to jus

The thing I don't understand about Brave users is that they are essentially using Chromium with a bunch of extra bloat added. Wouldn't it make more sense to just use Chromium with the extensions that you want and need?

rjzzleep 5y ago
It has a pretty good adblocker integrated, which puts it ahead of chromium in terms of ad blocking. you can use the engine outside of browsers as well. It also has a decent working sync that doesn't require google services if you don't use their google services. It used to be worse, when it was still CEF based.
udbhavs 5y ago
Chrome does not block ads on mobile or support extensions that can
deadalus 5y ago
Ungoogled Chromium = no auto-updates, extensions hassle, few users so you can be fingerprinted
- junon 5y ago
  The extension hassle is fixed now. I'm less concerned about fingerprinting, most people can be fingerprinted these days. Too many APIs available in browsers. I'm more concerned with the constant phoning home that Chrome does.
schleck8 5y ago
It does include some hardening against fingerprinting. In contrast to Ungoogled Chromium it's properly compiled and can be updated easily.
yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
uBo has limitations on chromium which I assume can be worked around by a browser but not the extension: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...
o_m 5y ago
Last time I tried it, Chromium didn't support video
jonathansampson 5y ago
Brave isn't a mere superset of Chromium. We actually remove, modify, and proxy quite a bit. You can read the nitty-gritty details at https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Deviations-from-Chromium-(features-we-disable-or-remove) https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Deviations-from-.... You absolutely could create a similar browsing experience (with excellent extensions like uBlock Origin), but you're still ultimately at the mercy of the browser vendor. For example, uBlock Origin is facing pressure from forthcoming Manifest V3 changes which threaten the existence of the extension (and many others like it). Brave, as a Browser, has committed itself to continuing support for these types of extensions. One of the other large elements of Brave is Brave Ads & Rewards, and the ability for users to anonymously translate their attention into substantive support for content creators in a privacy-preserving fashion. Sampson (Brave Team)

rjzzleep 5y ago

It has a pretty good adblocker integrated, which puts it ahead of chromium in terms of ad blocking. you can use the engine outside of browsers as well. It also has a decent working sync that doesn't require google services if you don't use their google services. It used to be worse, when it was still CEF based.

udbhavs 5y ago

Chrome does not block ads on mobile or support extensions that can

deadalus 5y ago

Ungoogled Chromium = no auto-updates, extensions hassle, few users so you can be fingerprinted

junon 5y ago
The extension hassle is fixed now. I'm less concerned about fingerprinting, most people can be fingerprinted these days. Too many APIs available in browsers. I'm more concerned with the constant phoning home that Chrome does.

schleck8 5y ago

It does include some hardening against fingerprinting. In contrast to Ungoogled Chromium it's properly compiled and can be updated easily.

yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago

uBo has limitations on chromium which I assume can be worked around by a browser but not the extension: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

o_m 5y ago

Last time I tried it, Chromium didn't support video

jonathansampson 5y ago

Brave isn't a mere superset of Chromium. We actually remove, modify, and proxy quite a bit. You can read the nitty-gritty details at https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Deviations-from-Chromium-(features-we-disable-or-remove) https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Deviations-from-.... You absolutely could create a similar browsing experience (with excellent extensions like uBlock Origin), but you're still ultimately at the mercy of the browser vendor. For example, uBlock Origin is facing pressure from forthcoming Manifest V3 changes which threaten the existence of the extension (and many others like it). Brave, as a Browser, has committed itself to continuing support for these types of extensions. One of the other large elements of Brave is Brave Ads & Rewards, and the ability for users to anonymously translate their attention into substantive support for content creators in a privacy-preserving fashion. Sampson (Brave Team)