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What are "the far-right's pet hardware projects"? We shouldn't use Brave because the CEO, not the company, has a particular political (and moral) position you
by prohobo 5y ago
What are "the far-right's pet hardware projects"?
We shouldn't use Brave because the CEO, not the company, has a particular political (and moral) position you don't approve of - one which has no chance in hell of ever becoming law. This is the guy who invented JavaScript, should we also stop using that? Are you saying he's a neo nazi or neo nazi sympathizer?
I noticed that Mozilla is making decisions that work against cryptocurrencies, while Brave is embracing them. Does that have anything to do with your dislike of Brave?
- LeoPanthera 5y agoThe "Freedom Phone" is one of the more high profile examples. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/technology/freedom-phone-smartphone-conservatives.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/technology/freedom-phone-... As for Javascript, hopefully the difference between an abstract programming language he doesn't have total control over and a closed-sourced software project that handles your personal data on a daily basis is obvious.
- prohobo 5y agoOh, we should fear the fascist underpinnings of a "privacy focused" phone with an "uncensorable app store" designed by a yuppie who has no idea what he's doing. Are you being serious? I was expecting some kind of phone that blocks certain political viewpoints and reports your location and activities to the authorities.
- therios 5y agoYou do understand that Brave's philosophy is based on the utopian (maybe naïve,IMHO) idea of fair profit distribution and automatic revenue share, right? And thus as "left" as it can be if we are going for the political spectrum. Also have you boycotted Javascript-related tech already? Because its founder was a big part of its development...