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What is controversial about Brave? Seems like the best alternative at the moment IMHO

highwind 5y ago
One of many controversies: https://www.techworm.net/2020/06/brave-browser-cryptocurrency.html https://www.techworm.net/2020/06/brave-browser-cryptocurrenc...
vlark 5y ago
Some folks object to the Brave Rewards system and the embedded crypto wallet.
- SllX 5y ago
  I just disabled all of that. No Chromium browser is my main browser but when I need one, Brave seems like the best option. If you were to pick between Brave, Vivaldi and I dunno, maybe Edge, just for when you need Chrome-compatibility and pretty much no other reason, which one would you pick and why?
  - GlumWoodpecker 5y ago
    Ungoogled Chromium.
    - heikrana 5y ago
      Ungoogled chromium is the most google-less you can go when it comes to using chromium engine.
    - SllX 5y ago
      Honestly forgot this existed. I’ll look into it.
  - vlark 5y ago
    Vivaldi. Like Firefox, it has cross-system syncing (Windows, MacOS, Linux -- including Android & Raspberry Pi).
- moralestapia 5y ago
  It is opt-in and also extremely easy to enable/disable. It also comes with a built-in ad blocker that works really good. It's fast and doesn't eat your CPU/RAM. Recommended, 100%. Disclaimer: Not a Brave shill.
babypuncher 5y ago
Even without all the controversies, Brave is still Chrome.
- UberFly 5y ago
  Brave is still Chromium you mean. Chrome is a browser by Google. Chromium is the open-source engine.
bigbugbag 5y ago
this: https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/brave.html https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/brave.html this: https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/app/trackingProtection.js#L21 https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/app/trac... also this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)#Controvers... then this: https://teddit.net/r/FoamList/comments/q4z5js/brave_browser_controversies/ https://teddit.net/r/FoamList/comments/q4z5js/brave_browser_...
dangerface 5y ago
They report anonymised data that can be turned off. They also connect to servers for auto updates and safe browsing checks, everything you would expect of a modern secure browser. The people upset with brave for auto updates also consider tor browser spyware because it checks for updates LOL.

One of many controversies: https://www.techworm.net/2020/06/brave-browser-cryptocurrency.html https://www.techworm.net/2020/06/brave-browser-cryptocurrenc...

vlark 5y ago

Some folks object to the Brave Rewards system and the embedded crypto wallet.

SllX 5y ago
I just disabled all of that. No Chromium browser is my main browser but when I need one, Brave seems like the best option. If you were to pick between Brave, Vivaldi and I dunno, maybe Edge, just for when you need Chrome-compatibility and pretty much no other reason, which one would you pick and why?
- GlumWoodpecker 5y ago
  Ungoogled Chromium.
  - heikrana 5y ago
    Ungoogled chromium is the most google-less you can go when it comes to using chromium engine.
  - SllX 5y ago
    Honestly forgot this existed. I’ll look into it.
- vlark 5y ago
  Vivaldi. Like Firefox, it has cross-system syncing (Windows, MacOS, Linux -- including Android & Raspberry Pi).
moralestapia 5y ago
It is opt-in and also extremely easy to enable/disable. It also comes with a built-in ad blocker that works really good. It's fast and doesn't eat your CPU/RAM. Recommended, 100%. Disclaimer: Not a Brave shill.

babypuncher 5y ago

Even without all the controversies, Brave is still Chrome.

UberFly 5y ago
Brave is still Chromium you mean. Chrome is a browser by Google. Chromium is the open-source engine.

bigbugbag 5y ago

this: https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/brave.html https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/brave.html this: https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/app/trackingProtection.js#L21 https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/app/trac... also this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)#Controvers... then this: https://teddit.net/r/FoamList/comments/q4z5js/brave_browser_controversies/ https://teddit.net/r/FoamList/comments/q4z5js/brave_browser_...

dangerface 5y ago

They report anonymised data that can be turned off. They also connect to servers for auto updates and safe browsing checks, everything you would expect of a modern secure browser. The people upset with brave for auto updates also consider tor browser spyware because it checks for updates LOL.