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But people don't use Brave because they care about privacy. It's the whole monetization angle that appeals to people, right?
by msvan 6y ago
But people don't use Brave because they care about privacy. It's the whole monetization angle that appeals to people, right?
- dsissitka 6y agoI use it because it seems like it might be our only hope for a Blink based browser with minimal Google nonsense. For example, see how Brave, Edge, and Vivaldi (And Mozilla, even though they're not Blink based.) responded to Manifest v3.
- crocodiletears 6y agoTech illiterates tend to think of privacy first, when discussing Brave. Go into any geeky subculture not full of programmers, and ask about a privacy browser. Brave always comes up, the monetization model rarely does
- three_seagrass 6y agoTech illiterates are typically not geeky subcultures, and they say they value privacy when asked but in reality they prefer free and easy to use/access.
- crocodiletears 6y agoI'm referring primarily to gaming subcultures (board and video). Tech illiterate may not be the proper term. But most geeky people I know (even the ones who build their own PCs, and dabble in scripting) have a very cargo-cultish understanding of computing technologies. Dilettantes, perhaps?
- three_seagrass 6y agoEven a cargo-cultish understanding is an understanding and not tech illiterate. I wouldn't call someone who can build a pc tech illiterate.
- criddell 6y agoWhere are tech illiterates discussing Brave?
- glouwbug 6y agoHe's probably referring to r/programming
- codehalo 6y agoMeanwhile, this site has been shitting on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies since 2009.
- crocodiletears 6y agoI posted this in another child comment, but I think the same response is appropriate. I've miscommunicated. I'm referring primarily to gaming subcultures (board and video). Tech illiterate may not be the proper term. But most geeky people I know (even the ones who build their own PCs, and dabble in scripting) have a very cargo-cultish understanding of computing technologies. Dilettantes, perhaps?
- tokai 6y ago/g/