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yes profiteering company stealing ad revenue by utilizing open sources extensions to an open source browser... this seems like the new HN crowd would like this
by angryasian 4y ago
yes profiteering company stealing ad revenue by utilizing open sources extensions to an open source browser... this seems like the new HN crowd would like this because BAT pffft
- kyleee 4y agodo ad blockers in general upset you to a similar degree?
- angryasian 4y agoyou don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.
- lelanthran 4y ago> yes profiteering company stealing ad revenue by utilizing open sources extensions to an open source browser... You keep saying "stealing", I just downloaded (and am now using) Brave, and with a clean install it shows no ads. No "normal" ads nor their own ads. I just don't wanna see ads; why is that wrong?
- angryasian 4y agoyou don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.
- lelanthran 4y ago> you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators. It's opt-in. I downloaded the browser, I am using it, and I see no ads, and Brave makes no money of ads. In order for me to see ads, I have to go into the settings and turn on the flag. In order for Brave to profit, the user has to go into the config and turn some setting on. I fail to see how this is stealing, because Brave does not get revenue unless the user takes some specific steps.