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Can someone please explain why not to use Brave browser ? (privacytests.org)

submitted 1 year ago by yoz@aussie.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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https://privacytests.org rate Brave as the best browser.

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[–] Linus_Torvalds@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

For further explanation of any point, please hit me up :)

It is Chromium based
It has used dubious methods in the past (replacing links with affiliate links, the whole ad/crypto thing, ...)
Brave's business model relies on ads (I think)
[This is a weak point, but at least in the privacy community, Brave isn't super popular. It feels more geared towards the "hyped crypto early adopters". ^[1]^ It might be "fine" for someone switching from Chrome (which is always a good thing) but going all the way would be a modded Firefox.]

TL;DR For most provacy concious Brave users, Brave is a step in their journey towards more privacy, and not the final destination.

[1] The "dumb AF tech youtubers" you mentioned in another post are typically the Brave hype crowd. This is not meant to discredit Brave; it's just that a share of their users are this way.

[–] Ado@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve been using Firefox for years, and recently switched over to Brave because it was able to provide a unique fingerprint result on EFF’s fingerprint tool. Even if I used the same plugins, Firefox had a unique fingerprint.

I ignore all the silly crypto and ad bs. Why should I use FF over Brave

[–] ommoran@mstdn.ca 3 points 1 year ago

@Ado @Linus_Torvalds The main reason I prefer FF is diversity of engine. Brave is based on Chromium, as are basically all other browsers but Safari. FF still uses their own rendering engine, and provides superb privacy as well. Given that @leo is also a proponent, I feel comfortable with #firefox.

If I were to switch browsers, though, it would be to #bravebrowser.

[–] Linus_Torvalds@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FIngerprinting is not super easy. E.g. you might have a 'unique' fingerprint with FF but if it changes every time, than I would consider it actually a privacy feature. Did you have the same addons installed on BRave and FF while testing (as Addons play a part in Fingerprinting)? And finally: A lot of fingerprinting techniques can be blocked before they even start (no JS, ...). I feel like your opinion is rather one-sided.

As to why FF> Brave: Basically the Chromium argument. Diverse engines are better for the health of the web.

[–] Ado@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My comment says I had the same plugins.

My comment says I used Firefox for years and now am trying brave. It cannot be less one sided.

Are you suggesting my Firefox fingerprint changes every time? Where is the info on that?