Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners
by angryasian on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @03:58PM
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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
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do ad blockers in general upset you to a similar degree?
Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners
by angryasian on Thursday October 20, 2022 @01:22PM
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you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.
Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners
by lelanthran on Thursday October 20, 2022 @02:34AM
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> 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?
Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners
by angryasian on Thursday October 20, 2022 @01:22PM
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you don't profit off of ad blocking. Brave's entire business model is around stealing from content creators.
Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners
by lelanthran on Friday October 21, 2022 @05:44AM
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> 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.