Brave Browser - Lemmy
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Brave is an open source browser which is on a mission fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience while providing support for content creators through a new attention-based ecosystem of rewards. Available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. Try brave now: https://brave.com

Hello everyone!

I have been a long time user of brave and have been using it since day 1. I have created a new community for people willing to join and existing brave users. Join us in a mission to fix the web! Brave Community

  • NotAGinger
    3·
    4 years ago

    Why should I use brave browser vs firefox on linux or fennec/duckduckgo browsers on android?

    • Tgraswe
      2·
      4 years ago

      Try Iceraven browser by the way, it’s the only one that supports custom extensions on Android.

      • NotAGinger
        1·
        4 years ago

        I have been using fennec from f-droid but will definitely try iceraven. Thank you again for the suggestion!

  • nerdyguy1990
    3·
    4 years ago

    Hi. I was a brave user, but after learning a few things, not anymore. What’s your opinion on the CEO?

    • wes
      4·
      4 years ago

      i used brave as a secondary browser to ff for a while. i knew about eich at some point being involved in both mozilla and brave software, but didn’t know until recently that he is still CEO of brave. and in addition to opposing gay rights, also he has expressed his doubt in the legitimacy of the pandemic too. needless to say i use only ff and bromite (chromium fork for android) now. i couldn’t justify using software with a troubling history that has a perfectly fine substitute.

      • nerdyguy1990
        21·
        4 years ago

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        Yeah. I keep watching his twitter feed to see what he says from time to time. It’s sad that he made a great browser, but he’s kind of a not good guy.

        • wes
          4·
          4 years ago

          not only a web browser but also created javascript! that’s extra painful to think about. :/

          • nerdyguy1990
            1·
            4 years ago

            Yeah :/ It sucks that his browser is the only private browser with crypto at the moment.

            • Tgraswe
              1·
              4 years ago

              Why would you want to have a crypto in your browser anyway?

  • Elbullazul
    3·
    4 years ago

    Can you explain what advantages Brave has, based on your experience?

    • sgornick
      11·
      4 years ago

      No ads on Youtube (i.e., at least, without requiring an adblocker).

        • sgornick
          32·
          4 years ago

          For normies, … works just like chrome or firefox, without having to install any extensions / plugins, … there are no ads when watching the youtubes.

      • Tgraswe
        1·
        4 years ago

        How is it better than using an adblocker?

      • D3ffr3s
        1·
        4 years ago

        You can use Gnome Web, or even Bromite in android if you’re a fan.

        • NotAGinger
          1·
          4 years ago

          Going to look at bromite and chromium. Have used kiwi in the past.

    • Tgraswe
      1·
      4 years ago

      Or Librewolf, which is closer to mainline.