• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Peter Thiel was also a major, early investor in the project.

      That’s another ‘this one thing should let you know this is radioactive.’

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      Also, their whole business model was (is?) just replacing ads with ads they get paid for.

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        Uh… no? It just puts sponsored backgrounds when you open new tabs or windows notifications if you opt-in

        It never replaced ads in websites afaik

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            Sure, so? It’s still opt-in, and by default it sends the generated crypto money to creators and websites you visit

            If you don’t like it, don’t enable it? They’re pretty transparent about how it works overall

            They have pretty much abandoned this feature anyways

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              It’s opt-in for now, how many times do we have to play this game?

              I’ll keep using Firefox with uBo to actually block ads instead of a browser that’s running its own ad delivery system.

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      It’s also just another flavor of chromium so it still helps Google maintain their monopoly.

      Anyone trying to de-google needs to be using Firefox.

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      If you only use software that is created by people you like… well… i guess your only choice will be an abacus…

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        I don’t care if I like them. I very much care if I’m making money for people who are actively trying to take away my rights

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          People act like these fuckers dont influence anything, like they exist in some bubble away from reality. It matters what you use. What you use empowers the creator.