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Nice tutorial. It takes some work, but all that crypto stuff can be disabled in Brave and then it works really well blocking ads and trackers...

FargaColora 4y ago
Rather than disabling all the crypto, why not use a browser that isn't infected with it in the first place?
- WithinReason 4y ago
  Read the second half of the comment you're replying to
  - SapporoChris 4y ago
    Actually it's addressed in the linked posting. Hardening does not start at choosing the right tools or networks, hardening begins with gathering information to inform yourself and others in order to stay up-to-date so that you can deal with current and upcoming threats. Tools, extensions and Co. are just a workaround until someone build the right system, that starts by voting and supporting the right politicians and organizations.
- brnt 4y ago
  Firefox also requires setup (installing uBlock for starters). I find that setting up Brave is not any more work, and then it is indeed a pretty good browser.
LeoPanthera 4y ago
But that's the whole point of Brave. If you're not interested in crypto, pick a browser that's just a browser. There are better choices: Safari, GNOME Web, Falkon, Firefox.
- mixedCase 4y ago
  What if one just wants a more usable ungoogled-chromium?
  - TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago
    Edge
    - hunterb123 4y ago
      So MS spyware?
  - LeoPanthera 4y ago
    Pretty much all of my suggestions are that, except maybe Firefox.
    - mixedCase 4y ago
      The point of using a Chromium fork is full extension compatibility, same rendering engine and similar-enough featureset (what matters varies by user, which is why just forking Chromium works best). None of your suggestions match these requirements.
- brnt 4y ago
  Safari: not an option outside of Macs. Gnome Web: barely usable. Falkon: insecure due to no/low maintenance (think the last release is years ago). Firefox: requires setup too.
  - LeoPanthera 4y ago
    Falkon only appears out of date because the rendering engine component is updated separately, as part of Plasma. As for Gnome Web being "unusable", that's quite an extraordinary claim.
    - 4y ago

FargaColora 4y ago

Rather than disabling all the crypto, why not use a browser that isn't infected with it in the first place?

WithinReason 4y ago
Read the second half of the comment you're replying to
- SapporoChris 4y ago
  Actually it's addressed in the linked posting. Hardening does not start at choosing the right tools or networks, hardening begins with gathering information to inform yourself and others in order to stay up-to-date so that you can deal with current and upcoming threats. Tools, extensions and Co. are just a workaround until someone build the right system, that starts by voting and supporting the right politicians and organizations.
brnt 4y ago
Firefox also requires setup (installing uBlock for starters). I find that setting up Brave is not any more work, and then it is indeed a pretty good browser.

LeoPanthera 4y ago

But that's the whole point of Brave. If you're not interested in crypto, pick a browser that's just a browser. There are better choices: Safari, GNOME Web, Falkon, Firefox.

mixedCase 4y ago
What if one just wants a more usable ungoogled-chromium?
- TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago
  Edge
  - hunterb123 4y ago
    So MS spyware?
- LeoPanthera 4y ago
  Pretty much all of my suggestions are that, except maybe Firefox.
  - mixedCase 4y ago
    The point of using a Chromium fork is full extension compatibility, same rendering engine and similar-enough featureset (what matters varies by user, which is why just forking Chromium works best). None of your suggestions match these requirements.
brnt 4y ago
Safari: not an option outside of Macs. Gnome Web: barely usable. Falkon: insecure due to no/low maintenance (think the last release is years ago). Firefox: requires setup too.
- LeoPanthera 4y ago
  Falkon only appears out of date because the rendering engine component is updated separately, as part of Plasma. As for Gnome Web being "unusable", that's quite an extraordinary claim.
  - 4y ago