Subj : Re: Brave browser
To   : Arelor
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Sep 08 2024 07:16 pm

-=> Arelor wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ar>   Re: Brave browser
 Ar>   By: Gamgee to All on Sat Sep 07 2024 07:43 pm

 > Wondering if anyone is using the 'Brave' browser.  Been seeing some
 > stories about it, and it claims to prioritize user privacy and do a
 > good job at ad-blocking.  Installed it on my wife's Windows machine and
 > it seemed pretty decent.  Thinking about trying it on Linux but wanted
 > to know if there are any first-hand experienced user stories on it.

 Ar> I don't use it myself. I use firefox with some hardcore privacy
 Ar> configuration and LAN-level advertisement and tracker blocking instead.

Okay thanks.  I use both Firefox and Chromium now, but it seems like 
more and more sites want me to turn off ad-blocking (via browser 
extensions), or they won't show me content.

 Ar> I have some friends who use Brave. They like it because of the easy
 Ar> ad-blocking for the most part. I think it does a good job blocking
 Ar> Youtube advertisements, which is a big plus for them. I am of the
 Ar> opinion people should not be using Youtube, but more power to them XD

I don't spend too much time on Youtube, but do look at some things there 
now and then.  Thanks for the feedback.



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