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How convenient. Vivaldi relies on Google building Chrome using some of the money they make thanks to their dark patterns. They can just take Chrome when it's bu
by jraph 3y ago
How convenient. Vivaldi relies on Google building Chrome using some of the money they make thanks to their dark patterns. They can just take Chrome when it's built and disable the dark patterns.
But by further spreading Blink, they are part of the issue.
Disabling Topics is nice for their users. In the short term at least. And they should, of course. They have nothing to gain from leaving this misfeature enabled.
But Vivaldi: we don't need you to help Google in their browser dominance. This browser dominance is exactly why Google can pull such a feature out from their ass in the first place.
- deelly 3y agoUgh. By your logic Firefox also should be ostracized, because Mozilla also using some of the money that Google makes thanks to their dark patterns.
- jraph 3y agoFirefox at least does not participate in Chrome's dominance. I consider Firefox the better option for no. But indeed, the funding from Google is a big issue for me. I hope they eventually manage to get rid of it. It's not sustainable, and also one can't be 100% free to say fuck the Google's business model while relying on Firefox. I also suspect this funding may be preventing Firefox from being as good as possible with respect to privacy, to avoid upsetting Google. I would not be surprised there is something related in the contract between Google and Mozilla. More generally, all the 3 current mainstream browser engines depend on GAFAM funding and I don't like it. I'm looking at emerging alternatives with great interest. I see new developments on Servo and Ladybird with a good eye.