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.
