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Does Brave ad blocker block these ads? Or does it only block competing ads?

mp3geek 2y ago
Yes, Brave will block via Aggressive mode in Shields.
NayamAmarshe 2y ago
Brave does not block native ads (except for Google’s) on any website. All third party embedded ads are blocked by default.
- Takennickname 2y ago
  So it blocks Google search ads, but not brave search ads?
  - NayamAmarshe 2y ago
    No, it doesn't block Google's sponsored ads. It blocks embedded ads that track you.
worksonmine 2y ago
1 - The initial idea to create Brave was to allow users to view ads and get paid for their attention. 2 - They've been caught replacing affiliate links with their own. Based on that information what does your instinct tell you?
- soundnote 2y ago
  How do people keep peddling #2, when it isn't even factually correct on what happened? Sure, presume malice on the campaign links to Binance, but the bug was about turning people writing binance.us IN THE ADDRESS BAR into a campaign link, not replacing anyone's affiliate links on web pages, which is how it's always presented as.
- NayamAmarshe 2y ago
  Point #2 is false. Brave partnered with a few crypto exchanges. The issue (which is on GitHub) was a bug in the URL auto suggestion feature of the chromium browser. Instead of suggesting the links, it was replacing them ONLY ON THOSE 2-3 CRYPTO WEBSITES. The bug was fixed before it became news. It was fixed on day 1 of the report.
  - ActionHank 2y ago
    Your defense was to mention that they were tied up in crypto? Maybe it's just me, but it really devalues a product when there is a crypto association.
    - karaterobot 2y ago
      That's a bias, then. If what the person you're responding to says is correct, being associated with crypto would seem to have nothing to do with it. I have no idea if it's correct, but it sounds like it could just as easily have happened with any kind of partnership.
  - worksonmine 2y ago
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    - NayamAmarshe 2y ago
      Mistake = malware? The bug (YES BUG) only affected a couple of crypto exchange URLs, So why make it such a huge deal? Brave has stopped the affiliate links business since then. It also happened when Brave was like 6 months old. Their whole business is based around privacy. Are they really that desparate for the small affiliate commission? I'm sure there are better and more 'malware' like ways to earn money.
      - worksonmine 2y ago
        > Mistake = malware? The mistake was a business decision. Redirecting users to their affiliate links was on purpose. > Are they really that desparate for the small affiliate commission? Yes. That's exactly what they did. The CEO mentioned himself that they were looking for revenue streams. What's your stake in this?
creshal 2y ago
Its business model has always been the latter, they're just no longer bothering with the pretense of opt-in.
- ActionHank 2y ago
  Usually businesses wait until they capture the market before saying the quiet part out loud.

Yes, Brave will block via Aggressive mode in Shields.

Brave does not block native ads (except for Google’s) on any website. All third party embedded ads are blocked by default.

Takennickname 2y ago
So it blocks Google search ads, but not brave search ads?
- NayamAmarshe 2y ago
  No, it doesn't block Google's sponsored ads. It blocks embedded ads that track you.

worksonmine 2y ago

1 - The initial idea to create Brave was to allow users to view ads and get paid for their attention. 2 - They've been caught replacing affiliate links with their own. Based on that information what does your instinct tell you?

soundnote 2y ago
How do people keep peddling #2, when it isn't even factually correct on what happened? Sure, presume malice on the campaign links to Binance, but the bug was about turning people writing binance.us IN THE ADDRESS BAR into a campaign link, not replacing anyone's affiliate links on web pages, which is how it's always presented as.
NayamAmarshe 2y ago
Point #2 is false. Brave partnered with a few crypto exchanges. The issue (which is on GitHub) was a bug in the URL auto suggestion feature of the chromium browser. Instead of suggesting the links, it was replacing them ONLY ON THOSE 2-3 CRYPTO WEBSITES. The bug was fixed before it became news. It was fixed on day 1 of the report.
- ActionHank 2y ago
  Your defense was to mention that they were tied up in crypto? Maybe it's just me, but it really devalues a product when there is a crypto association.
  - karaterobot 2y ago
    That's a bias, then. If what the person you're responding to says is correct, being associated with crypto would seem to have nothing to do with it. I have no idea if it's correct, but it sounds like it could just as easily have happened with any kind of partnership.
- worksonmine 2y ago
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  - NayamAmarshe 2y ago
    Mistake = malware? The bug (YES BUG) only affected a couple of crypto exchange URLs, So why make it such a huge deal? Brave has stopped the affiliate links business since then. It also happened when Brave was like 6 months old. Their whole business is based around privacy. Are they really that desparate for the small affiliate commission? I'm sure there are better and more 'malware' like ways to earn money.
    - worksonmine 2y ago
      > Mistake = malware? The mistake was a business decision. Redirecting users to their affiliate links was on purpose. > Are they really that desparate for the small affiliate commission? Yes. That's exactly what they did. The CEO mentioned himself that they were looking for revenue streams. What's your stake in this?

creshal 2y ago

Its business model has always been the latter, they're just no longer bothering with the pretense of opt-in.

ActionHank 2y ago
Usually businesses wait until they capture the market before saying the quiet part out loud.