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The actual text that all Brave users are seeing when they visit Lobste.rs is: Blocking a cryptocurrency scam where the Brave browser pretended to be fundraisin
by chasil 2y ago
The actual text that all Brave users are seeing when they visit Lobste.rs is:
Blocking a cryptocurrency scam where the Brave browser pretended to be fundraising on behalf of a site without that site's knowledge or consent, then lied about funds being held in escrow and kept them for itself. For details:
https://lobste.rs/c/bwbssx https://lobste.rs/c/bwbssx
https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters-ansible/issues/45 https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters-ansible/issues/45
and
https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters/issues/761 https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters/issues/761
Edit: repeated below comment.
As I understand it, Brave added a "donate to lobste.rs" link when viewed in their browser, and then kept all the money.
If you are using Brave, confirm any donation (and maybe anything else involving money) in another browser.
- dannyobrien 2y agoIt does this under some conditions (I haven't worked out which), but mostly it seems to give a "This site can’t be reached The webpage at https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. ERR_INVALID_RESPONSE" message. Which is probably a bug if pushcx wants to convey why they are blocking the browser (the issues are closed, so hard to let them know this)
- mcint 2y agoI've only see the ERR_INVALID_RESPONSE in all my attempts.
- mcint 2y agoChecking in incognito set me right. That message didn't go up for quite some days.
- madkangas 2y agoAgreed. That is the only message I've seen on Brave mobile (Android), which I'm using to post this. I use Brave for privacy. I have all crypto BS disabled. I previously assumed that a TLS cert change on lobster.rs was at fault. Wasn't aware that any message was intended for me! I'm glad to learn of it! PS: I now see that Chromium is at fault for hiding the message. :(