Brave browser hijacking links and affiliate codes!

[OcTradism]

What happened with Brave browser and their strategy?

I used to be a big fan of Brave browser (you can see my first question on the forum is What's wrong with Brave browser? when I got troubles with the reinstallation of it on my computer) but the topic and such hijacking behavior of Brave browser caused me to stop using the browser.

[stadus]

I'm using brave browser, I think it's almost a year already but when I decided using it, it wasn't because of the factors mentioned in the OP, I was just using it because it block ads and it's faster compared to using google chrome, that's just based on my experience.

Also, just lately I noticed that advertisements already appear when I'm watching youtube videos, it looks like a google chome to me now.

This thread is interesting though, it's more technical about the project but I'm here to watch it.

[UserU]

I'm using brave browser, I think it's almost a year already but when I decided using it, it wasn't because of the factors mentioned in the OP, I was just using it because it block ads and it's faster compared to using google chrome, that's just based on my experience.

Also, just lately I noticed that advertisements already appear when I'm watching youtube videos, it looks like a google chome to me now.

This thread is interesting though, it's more technical about the project but I'm here to watch it.

Their ad blocker is sometimes broken whenever you run the latest version. Try not to update it for a while. Tends to work for me.

[DooMAD]

Currently giving Vivaldi a try, since the 'Braver' fork seems like it's still in early development.  Vivaldi is like a weird hybrid of Chrome and Opera but with supposedly better adblocking.  Only just installed it, so too early to be making recommendations yet.  Fingers crossed, I guess.

//EDIT:  uBlock Origin plugin, too.

[tyz]

Currently giving Vivaldi a try, since the 'Braver' fork seems like it's still in early development.  Vivaldi is like a weird hybrid of Chrome and Opera but with supposedly better adblocking.  Only just installed it, so too early to be making recommendations yet.  Fingers crossed, I guess.

//EDIT:  uBlock Origin plugin, too.

I have used Vivaldi for a while as a second browser. It is not bad. Basically it is most of old Opera + Chromium Engine. From my experience, ad blocking is not better or worser than with Chrome, Firefox and others so it has never become my first browser. Also, it is mostly closed source software what is a drawback for me. As an alternative you can use Chromium Browser which is Google Chrome without Google

[fortunecrypto]

Once you've earned and cashed out the BATs, it might be a tough decision to forego them.

It's true it has become a battle between making money and taking care of your privacy, you have to compute or analyze which one will end up as a better decision, I'm still using Brave not on a daily basis but I would like to see what they are going to do after the announcement of the new browser Braver, there might be confusion by users on the two that are almost similar in names.

[libert19]

What a way to destroy your project for a few bucks...

Binance commissions are huge, it's certainly not 'few bucks'.

Anyway, they indeed shot their own foot with this bullshittery. Some will still keep using it tho as if nothing happened, also possible that most userbase would be unaware of this happenings, hey it helps me surf websites, it's fine.

[NavI_027]

Lot's of people are using Brave browser now, and thinking it is privacy based browser.
It is fork of Chrome browser, and people noticed that browser owners have been using their own affiliate links to earn.
They also delete all traces and talks about it on intenret.

Oh God! I switched to Brave once again after I've read a thread regarding about the Chromes harmful extensions, and now I see this! I thought from the very beginning that Brave browser is safe to use that's why many people trusted it (including me) but everything was a lie. Well, let's accept that Privacy is just a fiction in the online world because I feel that there are eyes watching on us wherever we visit . It seems that we got no choice but to pick our own posion, so choose wisely.

Hmm any safer recommendations for mobile devices?

[notblox1]

Latest updated is that guys from Braver browser (fork from Brave browser) got served and received legal threats from Brave team,
so they had to change name of browser to BOLD as well as add new icon with different colors.

[DooMAD]

Latest updated is that guys from Braver browser (fork from Brave browser) got served and received legal threats from Brave team,
so they had to change name of browser to BOLD as well as add new icon with different colors.

Not overly surprising.  I did think it was a little too similar, heh.

But that outcome should serve as a reminder web browsers are actually a business.  They create this software to make money.  Your choice of browser is an ethical choice and, if at all possible, you should endeavour to make sure you support the businesses that respect individual freedoms.  The people who run Brave Software have made it abundantly clear in prior controversies that they won't defend the rights of individuals.  Based on that alone, I would strongly recommend people don't use Brave.

[TryNinja]

Latest updated is that guys from Braver browser (fork from Brave browser) got served and received legal threats from Brave team,
so they had to change name of browser to BOLD as well as add new icon with different colors.

Just adding some source:

Due to legal threats sent to one of our community members by a certain party, specifically looking to harm them financially because of what this browser is forked from, we are immediately changing the name and removing all association to "the browser that shall not be named".

https://twitter.com/BoldBrowser/status/1281167687629049856

We are also removing references to a browser that we previously mentioned from our tweets, as a gesture of goodwill to those who send legal threats to open source contributors.

https://twitter.com/BoldBrowser/status/1281174422347546624

A company shouldn't advertise itself as privacy and anonymity respecting if they support sending legal threats to the only non-anonymous contributor of an open-source project.

Legal Disclaimer: this tweet is about nothing/noone in particular.

https://twitter.com/BoldBrowser/status/1281223448170242049

New links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoldBrowser
GitHub: https://github.com/BoldBrowser

[o_e_l_e_o]

Some thoughts:

Bold browser is a much better name than Braver browser.
Their new icon is lit. (Can someone who is "down with the kids" please confirm I have used that word correctly?)
This is the final nail in the coffin for Brave browser as far as I am concerned. Sending legal threats to contributers (note: not even the owners) of an open source project is ridiculous. They've compromised on privacy, they've compromised on ads, and now they are compromising on freedom, all in the name of their own profits.

At this point I would have a tough time choosing between Brave and Chrome, which is saying a lot considering Chrome is spyware, but as far as I am aware Google have never sent legal threats to developers of any browsers built on Chromium.

[Onuohakk]

As it stands now, no browser is to be trust. If brave browser can surf on you, other browser's are also doing the same. What I do like about brave is their fast connection of loading files.
Changing name to braver does it mean that their past formal bad deeds will be forgotten and wont remember or mentioning ever again. It makes no sense to me since they're still the same people controlling, managing, fixing and updating the app

[Lucius]

I don’t want to open a new topic, but a couple of days ago I started getting notifications from my AV that Brave wants access to my webcam access, but there was no reason for that. I checked to see if anyone else had similar experiences and found some more cases where users are wondering what this is all about. Each browser has options where you can manage web or mic access, so I suggest that all those who use Brave check if this permission is turned on.

More info about issue -> https://community.brave.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-brave-desktop-for-win-10-keeps-trying-to-access-my-webcam/115286

[UserU]

I don’t want to open a new topic, but a couple of days ago I started getting notifications from my AV that Brave wants access to my webcam access, but there was no reason for that. I checked to see if anyone else had similar experiences and found some more cases where users are wondering what this is all about. Each browser has options where you can manage web or mic access, so I suggest that all those who use Brave check if this permission is turned on.

More info about issue -> https://community.brave.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-brave-desktop-for-win-10-keeps-trying-to-access-my-webcam/115286

Must be those BATs we have received, now they want NUDEs in return.

Jokes aside, I think the best way to avoid these things, aside from Brave is to cover the webcam.

[crypto1998]

after all this scam from BRAVE browser i think BRAVE TOKEN will be delisted from BINANCE soon to save BINANCE reputation  

[kaltun]

after all this scam from BRAVE browser i think BRAVE TOKEN will be delisted from BINANCE soon to save BINANCE reputation  

i was checking info about Brave browser on BTT, and came accross this thread, i am using brave myself, and earning BAT tokens with surfing and i  adviced a lot of (non-crypto) users to use this browser.

the coin is ( atm of writing) $0.3 and rising...

so little confused .. the brave is trustable ..yes 

[pawanjain]

I had tried using brave browser once but it was only a dilemma for me. I didn't even liked it's interface and stopped using it just in 2 days.
My friend had invested in BAT few years ago and I only feel sad for him since BAT has only gone down in price over the years when paired with BTC.
There's no reason for me to look up for Brave browser and BAT anymore. I prefer using Firefox on my PC and Kiwi browser on my phone.
These are the best browsers till date I have ever used.

Not promoting but Kiwi browser for Android has the option to install add ons/extensions which makes it more cool than any other browser for smartphone.

[$crypto$]

I had tried using brave browser once but it was only a dilemma for me. I didn't even liked it's interface and stopped using it just in 2 days.
My friend had invested in BAT few years ago and I only feel sad for him since BAT has only gone down in price over the years when paired with BTC.
There's no reason for me to look up for Brave browser and BAT anymore. I prefer using Firefox on my PC and Kiwi browser on my phone.
These are the best browsers till date I have ever used.

Not promoting but Kiwi browser for Android has the option to install add ons/extensions which makes it more cool than any other browser for smartphone.

In the beginning, the Brave browser was launched, I used it, but it was not long and I was just expecting to get a BAT token. Honestly, for me, I am not comfortable with this browser, but I do not know about the others, obviously many are using Brave because they only want the tokens they get.

BAT's price is quite good, well, my friends get a lot of tokens from short-term trades but they don't invest much longer because it's prone too.

But for me the best browser is Google Chrome, for some reason it feels comfortable to use on PC and mobile.

[kaltun]

i am using also chrome but also brave, for me there is almost no difference between chrome and brave , escpecially when brave copied/synched the everything from chrome.. and if i can also earn coins with using the browser why not ? but i was little confused when i saw and read here the post about negativity of brave...
my question is , is it dangerous to use brave



btw i am reacting from chrome browser