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Which browser do you recommend?

You can completely disable the crypto wallet.

We’ve seen the humanity in the people on the street.

Now throw them all in a prison cell.

There is always fear, uncertainty, doubt on HN when speaking about the benefits of Linux, Firefox, Brave, or Musk.

My propositions, which aren't in vogue on this site:

My Kubuntu system is rock solid and never crashes. Firefox is still a performant world-class browser. Brave's crypto can be disabled and the browser is world-class. And Elon Musk isn't the devil.

Which do you think is more clear? Half a decade ago? Or, 5 years ago?

Sounds like you had faulty hardware.

Using a reputable VPN who claims no logs is much better than an ISP who gladly hands over logs.

I disagree 100% that hyper-targeted ads are second best to no ads.

For me, it's:

1) No ads

2) No ads

3) No ads

I accomplish this via a bevy of ad blockers, VPN, and custom DNS settings

I've been running Linux Mint on my MacBook Pro (2011 model) for the last year relatively issue-free.

For a couple weeks, I had DNS issues with the /etc/resolv.conf file, but I added a rule to the Network Manager to not touch that file upon reboot so everything works correctly now (except pinch to zoom on the touchpad).

I also use Tor sometimes for the sole purpose of muddying up the waters for investigators.

I've been running my own Nextcloud instance on a Linode with 2FA and your response made me question how secure it is.

Even though I get an A+ on the Nextcloud Security Scan (https://scan.nextcloud.com/), have 2FA, and custom IP blocking set up in my .htaccess file, it's disheartening to know that I'm not as secure as I thought I was.

I removed all my photos/files from iCloud for privacy reasons, and now I feel helpless contemplating how Linode may just hand my data over if served a warrant.

Any other Nextcloud hardening tips besides Fail2ban and reverse proxying you'd recommend? May I ask what your workflow looks like for preserving files throughout time?

I desnapped my Kubuntu machine successfully per those instructions.

Thank you, encryptluks2. Found them.

Correct me if I am wrong, but can't we just remove all Firefox telemetry by unchecking these options in Privacy & Security:

1) Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla

2) Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations

3) Allow Firefox to install and run studies

4) Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports on your behalf

I understand they're selected by default so they're collecting data on many unaware users, but for anyone on HN, I am confident they have probably deselected all of them.

My solution is using uBlock Origin without signing in to Google and a VPN.

I'm not concerned about ads because I literally never see them.

And uBlock blocks the tracking.

Do you not use uBlock Origin? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa...

Assuming we can trust Brave, the article clearly states: "Brave Search only uses your search query, country, and device type to show you ads, and does not keep any kind of profile of your searches."

My question to somebody who understands this more than me, by collecting query, country, device type, is that enough info to identify users?

Doesn't Brave automatically get User Agent strings, too?

But will using UBlock Origin, pihole, Quad9 DNS, and a VPN block ads?

I think the answer is yes, since I am yet to see a Brave ad.

Comments like yours, reminds me of the trash on Reddit.

Let me guess you use Chrome?

Did you create a new “bogus”email address when you signed up for their service to hide your identity?

Or were you okay with giving them your real email address?

I feel uncomfortable potentially having my searches linked to my real email and/or name.

Given up on Firefox?

That’s categorically false.

Firefox is more performant than ever.

Some comments are better written than posts so to disqualify them as not reading is disingenuous.

So when you open 5 tabs in Firefox it uses over 1.5GB of memory?

I find that hard to believe.

I’m able to embed images into the Joplin app - not sure how long ago you tried?

I use and encourage Joplin instead of any privacy-breaching commercialized product such as Evernote, Notion, or OneNote.

So what is your preferred browser?

If I use YouTube on mobile, I access by opening a new tab in Brave.

I deleted the app well over a year ago.

I am never force fed anything by Shorts.

I upgraded to v102 and have had zero issues.

In fact, it runs perfectly on my Kubuntu machine.

I use Thunderbird exclusively for personal accounts and Outlook for my employer.

Very excited to see Thunderbird calendar being modernized since I feel like it’s always been a step behind Outlook’s.

Hyperbole much?

Do you think you’ll eventually return to the Midwest because of the NE coldness?