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segosmix t1_j63lu61 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in What is your under the radar app you use often? by Extreme_Peach3201

Brave is shady af

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Affectionate-Bag-153 t1_j63mma6 wrote

Why?

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segosmix t1_j63nsq9 wrote

They are an ad company just like Google except they’re also involved in crypto stuff and they have a history of pulling shady moves whenever profitable

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JamesQHolden47 t1_j66w9kl wrote

They don't hide crypto. Everyone who uses Brave knows it uses BAT since OOTB setups expose you to the BAT tutorial lol.

>history pulling shady moves

Referral codes on crypto com. who cares.

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Stinodotbe t1_j63pcmb wrote

The “allow safe ads” feature, or whatever it’s called, basically replaced the ads of the owner by their own ads

I know some website have more ads than content, but some site are just doing ads as it’s supposed to do. They earn income with it.

Replacing that income with your own well, that’s dirty

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JamesQHolden47 t1_j66wf2h wrote

>basically replaced the ads of the owner by their own ads

>basically

Misleading wording. The only ads they use are on the new tab page. Hundreds of companies partner with it like Verizon and what not. These are the Brave ads you turn off by disabling the sponsored image in your new tab settings.

> Replacing that income with your own well, that’s dirty

That's like saying uBlock Origin devs are dirty for asking for donations.

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