UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoGoogle Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next weekarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareFIash Mob #5678@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 years agoFalse. They sold data from Brave search, which you don’t have to use. (and I don’t.) Also, the crypto thing is also opt-in. You don’t have to use it either. It works better than Firefox, especially if your aim is blocking ads.
minus-squareKichae@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years ago“I trust these guys to not sell my data because they’ve only sold me data over there” is a hell of a take. Someone has their identity tied up in this for some reason
minus-squareFIash Mob #5678@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 years agoI think that, if you’re going to pretend to know what you’re talking about, you should know what you’re talking about. I think it’s a good thing that a person as to willingly opt-in to data collection. It’s really that simple.
minus-squarehdnclr@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoThey still sold user data without being upfront about it until caught, and are still running a shady-ass business. They’re at the intersection of crypto, bigotry, and dishonesty. Not using or advocating for Brave is pretty simple.
False.
They sold data from Brave search, which you don’t have to use. (and I don’t.)
Also, the crypto thing is also opt-in. You don’t have to use it either.
It works better than Firefox, especially if your aim is blocking ads.
“I trust these guys to not sell my data because they’ve only sold me data over there” is a hell of a take.
Someone has their identity tied up in this for some reason
I think that, if you’re going to pretend to know what you’re talking about, you should know what you’re talking about.
I think it’s a good thing that a person as to willingly opt-in to data collection.
It’s really that simple.
They still sold user data without being upfront about it until caught, and are still running a shady-ass business. They’re at the intersection of crypto, bigotry, and dishonesty.
Not using or advocating for Brave is pretty simple.