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by aphextim 2493 days ago
>I bet if there was a one-click to install firefox with ad-blocker and some other stuff enabled by default people would start switching.

Check out Brave, been getting my friends to switch as it has a built in blocker that is even more verbose than ublock. Works on mobile as well which helps them save data and load websites faster.

https://brave.com/
4 comments
gorhill 2493 days ago
> has a built in blocker that is even more verbose than ublock

I don't understand this sentence. What does "more verbose" mean?

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aphextim 2493 days ago
I guess what I meant was that it shows you a lot of details of what trackers are being blocked with individual switches for cookies/scripts etc, which is nice for users who may not be as tech literate.

https://imgur.com/a/REAStmy

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falcolas 2493 days ago
Isn't this the same browser that by default allows through certain ads to fund its own development? Or that has replaced ads on web pages with its own approved ads?
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aphextim 2493 days ago
They do allow you to opt in and get up to 5 ads per hour to receive a small amount of cryptocurrency BAT. This is optional however and you are not required to do this.

This happens in the background as you are browsing and it isn't like an ad that pops up or a video you have to watch. They don't interrupt your browsing experience is what I am getting at if you do opt in.

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skykooler 2493 days ago
Which is based on Chromium, and therefore does nothing to help with the Google web monopoly.
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aphextim 2493 days ago
It even has a built in 3 node "Tor" browsing for their private windows if you want.
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crtasm 2493 days ago
Do you just mean standard Tor? I found an announcement saying it was a beta feature, if it's considered stable now that's great.
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aphextim 2493 days ago
Also they do clarify because they are somewhat misleading. On the Tor splash page it states that you can hide your IP from ISP/Employer, however when you read the details about what Tor does they are correct by stating:

>If your employer administers your device they might also keep track of what you do with it. Using Private windows, even with Tor, probably won't stop them from knowing which sites you've visited. Someone else with access to your device could also have installed software which monitors your activity, and Brave can’t protect you from this either.

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aphextim 2493 days ago
You are correct I shouldn't have put it in quotes.

They have a private window, or you can open up a tor private window by hitting shift+alt+N for a new tab with tor.

Info on what their Tor actually does.

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018121491

Screenshot for posterity.

https://imgur.com/a/HHmA0TX

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