Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ads and trackers

Posted by thepoet on Thursday June 30, 2016 @03:31AM
from the brave.com dept.

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Re:Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ad... by davnn on Thursday June 30, 2016 @03:42AM (#12007120)

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10938593

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Re:Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ad... by NexusGS on Thursday June 30, 2016 @05:30AM (#12007449)

So, it's a ad-blocker that replaces ads with their own ads... Nope, sorry, not interested...

"The new Brave browser blocks the ads and trackers that slow you down, spend your bandwidth, and invade your privacy. Then we put clean ads back, to fund website owners and Brave users alike. Users can spend their funds to go ad-free on their favorite sites."

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Re:Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ad... by rdslw on Thursday June 30, 2016 @03:51AM (#12007149)

Yet another PayUsToLetThemSeeYourAds approach. With obligatory ButWeWillDoMicroPayments sauce.

P.S. Its not new neither. Its simply build on chromium.

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Re:Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ad... by Namrog84 on Thursday June 30, 2016 @03:42AM (#12007119)

Just curious how is it different than an ad blocker in other browsers. At least for the block ad part?

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Re:Brave, a new web browser that automatically blocks all ad... by UweSchmidt on Thursday June 30, 2016 @03:55AM (#12007161)

Their mission statement includes "...while growing ad revenue share for content creators".

Also, currently you need mix and match a bunch of plugins, while monitoring their reputation (see AdBlock).

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