Brave browser now blocks cookie banners

Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by lelanthran on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @03:38PM (#33266938)

> They literally remove ads, that people and companies have paid for. Then they insert their first party ads that another company paid them for. Shady asf

You're presenting a very persuasive argument for using Brave[1].

1. They automatically block ads.

2. By default, they show no other ads.

3. If the user wants to see ads, the user can opt-in, and then only receive text ads OOB (of the actual content).

I don't think that I've ever had such a joyful reaction to a feature-list in software before.

Thank you.

[1] Downloading it now as I write this.

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by angryasian on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @03:58PM (#33267241)

yes profiteering company stealing ad revenue by utilizing open sources extensions to an open source browser... this seems like the new HN crowd would like this because BAT pffft

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by kyleee on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @05:15PM (#33268033)

do ad blockers in general upset you to a similar degree?

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by angryasian on Thursday October 20, 2022 @01:22PM (#33277852)

you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by lelanthran on Thursday October 20, 2022 @02:34AM (#33271513)

> yes profiteering company stealing ad revenue by utilizing open sources extensions to an open source browser...

You keep saying "stealing", I just downloaded (and am now using) Brave, and with a clean install it shows no ads. No "normal" ads nor their own ads.

I just don't wanna see ads; why is that wrong?

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by angryasian on Thursday October 20, 2022 @01:22PM (#33277848)

you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by lelanthran on Friday October 21, 2022 @05:44AM (#33286272)

> you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.

It's opt-in. I downloaded the browser, I am using it, and I see no ads, and Brave makes no money of ads.

In order for me to see ads, I have to go into the settings and turn on the flag.

In order for Brave to profit, the user has to go into the config and turn some setting on.

I fail to see how this is stealing, because Brave does not get revenue unless the user takes some specific steps.

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