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0 pointsrglullis5y ago0 comments

> significantly cheaper compared to a samsung or apple phone.

Shouldn't that be a huge red flag? Any time someone offers something too good to be true, it never is.

> Also it is likely the Chinese are spying on me indirectly

Why?

> I really have nothing significant on me that the Chinese would want to be concerned with me.

It's not just about you, dammit. [0]

By accepting their offer, you validate their actions. You give them bigger reach and make it easier for them to get people that might be of interest.

    [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_hide_argument

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pagutierrezn5y ago

Everyone of yours statements is equally applicable to Chrome, right?

rglullisOP5y ago

Yeap. Don't use Chrome if you can avoid it. I'm using Brave for years already and I am very happy with it.

techrat5y ago

Except Brave itself also collects telemetry and has been caught whitelisting cross site apis from sites like Facebook.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/02/12/privacy-browser-...

Honestly, when Brave makes the kind of claims that they do, an oversight like this is inexcusable. Privacy should mean privacy, even if that means losing functionality on a select few sites.

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africanboy5y ago

> Shouldn't that be a huge red flag? Any time someone offers something too good to be true, it never is

does that include the free tiers that many US companies are offering?

For example: Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

rglullisOP5y ago

Yes. It also includes any free social media, any free messenger platform and any ad-based "freemium" service.

Surveillance Capitalism is bad and we should be fighting it.

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0 pointsrglullis5y ago0 comments

> significantly cheaper compared to a samsung or apple phone.

Shouldn't that be a huge red flag? Any time someone offers something too good to be true, it never is.

> Also it is likely the Chinese are spying on me indirectly

Why?

> I really have nothing significant on me that the Chinese would want to be concerned with me.

It's not just about you, dammit. [0]

By accepting their offer, you validate their actions. You give them bigger reach and make it easier for them to get people that might be of interest.

    [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_hide_argument

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pagutierrezn5y ago

Everyone of yours statements is equally applicable to Chrome, right?

rglullisOP5y ago

Yeap. Don't use Chrome if you can avoid it. I'm using Brave for years already and I am very happy with it.

techrat5y ago

Except Brave itself also collects telemetry and has been caught whitelisting cross site apis from sites like Facebook.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/02/12/privacy-browser-...

Honestly, when Brave makes the kind of claims that they do, an oversight like this is inexcusable. Privacy should mean privacy, even if that means losing functionality on a select few sites.

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africanboy5y ago

> Shouldn't that be a huge red flag? Any time someone offers something too good to be true, it never is

does that include the free tiers that many US companies are offering?

For example: Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

rglullisOP5y ago

Yes. It also includes any free social media, any free messenger platform and any ad-based "freemium" service.

Surveillance Capitalism is bad and we should be fighting it.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse