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dantheclamman to [email protected]English • 2 years ago

Why you shouldn't use Brave Browser

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Why you shouldn't use Brave Browser

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dantheclamman to [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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Stop using Brave Browser
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Seriously.
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    Firefox + uBlock Origin + arkenfox user.js gives you privacy, security and anti-tracking. The only way to fly IMO.

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      51•2 years ago

      And a Pi Hole for good measure.

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        8•2 years ago

        A dns blocker cannot do anything more than ublock. It is nice for other apps though.

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          29•2 years ago

          A DNS blocker is great for other devices on your network!

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          9•2 years ago

          It works very well on browser and outside the browser. So if your software/hardware is phoning home, it will pick it up.

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        3•2 years ago

        Or Adguard Home, that I think is superior than Pi-Hole. It runs as a single instance and you can easily upgrade it from the web UI.

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        OpenWRT router with DNS over HTTPS for the whole network. Come for the easy adblock, stay for the updated router distribution and the best anti-buffer bloat features in any Router software.

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        Don’t forget DoH or DoT if you can

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        I am using NextDNS. Is there any advantage of using Pihole over nextDNS?

        • 🇵🇸 Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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          1•2 years ago

          Not that I can think of other than having more control (such as adding any Blocklist etc)

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      White list firewall. Because this is the real reason everyone has a right to ad block. Ads are hidden links to other websites. It’s like walking through a gauntlet of pick pockets bribing the credit card company just to make it to the checkout at your local grocery store, or some asshole you invite into your home that goes to the bathroom, opens a window, and lets a dozen random people in your home if they pay a dollar for the access. The entire system is based on stalking people. It is criminal.

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      22•2 years ago

      Librewolf

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        No android version = no buy

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          Mull for android

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      What does Arkenfox do? I’ll definitely add it if it’s beneficial.

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        It changes many default Firefox preferences in about:config to be as private as possible. The main selling point is resist fingerprinting (RFP). I highly suggest reading the wiki. It can break some websites, but you can configure it to fit your needs.

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          Sounds interesting. I’ll definetely check it out. Thanks!

    • Ziglin (it/they)
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      1•2 years ago

      Why not add Snowflake while we’re at it?

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      Is this applicable for Firefox mobile?

      • Ziglin (it/they)
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        According to the GitHub page the user.js is for desktop only but ublock should still work.

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      What about Privacy Badger? Is uBlock better?

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        https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions#-dont-bother

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