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Brave Browser Feature Review (release v.1.3.115 Windows)
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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny_Fox" data-source="post: 860485" data-attributes="member: 82776"><p>My second thoughts about the 'privacy-oriented' browsers</p><p>- most of them lag to much behind in update patches from Chrome,</p><p>- Brave and Opera are the two privacy oriented with substantial development teams and are generally not (to) far behind chrome <s>releases</s> security patches</p><p></p><p>So it comes up to choosing between Brave and Opera for me, I tried them both and had second thoughts on both browsers</p><p></p><p>Brave's reward system and (burning cash) business model</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brave <s>currently</s> was at the time when I tried them both ad-free in the Netherlands but Brave native ads <s>are</s> were being rolled out in the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany. Because a company can't burn money for ever, Brave has to start generating income at some point and will start to show its native-ads.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brave offers an opt-out to rewards systems (and native-ads), but will Brave generate enough income in future to maintain this generous attitude towards its own ad-supported business model, when Brave user keep opting out?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brave facilitates TOR browsing i</li> </ul><p></p><p>Opera's origin and business model</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Opera has a running business model, largely based on the mobile (ad) services and micro loans in Africa.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Opera is Chinese owned, which triggered the usual gov-is-watching-you privacy concerns</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Opera has a build-in VPN (proxy)</li> </ul><p>I initially choose Opera because of the low speed loss of its VPN (usually 90% of my normal bandwidth). I dealt with the (Chinese) privacy concern by watching Asian porn exclusively. When an Chinese agent should watch what I am watching, he would be embarrassed by the absurde loud levels of Asian porn, so all of his co-workers would be thinking he is watching porn at work <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> .</p><p></p><p>With the recent banking license acquisition of Opera and some critical reports on the high interest rates Opera is charging for its micro loans in Africa, I am re-considering my choice.</p><p></p><p>Before installing Brave again, I have two questions (e.g. [USER=71262]@oldschool[/USER])</p><p>1. Are you opted in rewards? If so, have you noticed anything of Brave native ads?</p><p>2. Have you used TOR-feature? If so, can you give an (percentage) indication of the speed loss?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny_Fox, post: 860485, member: 82776"] My second thoughts about the 'privacy-oriented' browsers - most of them lag to much behind in update patches from Chrome, - Brave and Opera are the two privacy oriented with substantial development teams and are generally not (to) far behind chrome [S]releases[/S] security patches So it comes up to choosing between Brave and Opera for me, I tried them both and had second thoughts on both browsers Brave's reward system and (burning cash) business model [LIST] [*]Brave [S]currently[/S] was at the time when I tried them both ad-free in the Netherlands but Brave native ads [S]are[/S] were being rolled out in the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany. Because a company can't burn money for ever, Brave has to start generating income at some point and will start to show its native-ads. [*]Brave offers an opt-out to rewards systems (and native-ads), but will Brave generate enough income in future to maintain this generous attitude towards its own ad-supported business model, when Brave user keep opting out? [*]Brave facilitates TOR browsing i [/LIST] Opera's origin and business model [LIST] [*]Opera has a running business model, largely based on the mobile (ad) services and micro loans in Africa. [*]Opera is Chinese owned, which triggered the usual gov-is-watching-you privacy concerns [*]Opera has a build-in VPN (proxy) [/LIST] I initially choose Opera because of the low speed loss of its VPN (usually 90% of my normal bandwidth). I dealt with the (Chinese) privacy concern by watching Asian porn exclusively. When an Chinese agent should watch what I am watching, he would be embarrassed by the absurde loud levels of Asian porn, so all of his co-workers would be thinking he is watching porn at work :) . With the recent banking license acquisition of Opera and some critical reports on the high interest rates Opera is charging for its micro loans in Africa, I am re-considering my choice. Before installing Brave again, I have two questions (e.g. [USER=71262]@oldschool[/USER]) 1. Are you opted in rewards? If so, have you noticed anything of Brave native ads? 2. Have you used TOR-feature? If so, can you give an (percentage) indication of the speed loss? [/QUOTE]
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