• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    I don’t recommend it because there are better options. Firefox is privacy respecting, and since it still has an independent rendering and JavaScript engine, it’s better for open web standards. On iOS, all browsers have the same rendering engine as per Apple’s rules, so I recommend Safari with an ad blocker.

    If Brave actually offered something tangibly better for the open web, I would recommend it. But it doesn’t, so I recommend something that does.

    However, if you need a chromium-based browser, I think Brave and Chromium are about on par, so I recommend both.

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      1 year ago

      By default, pocket makes suggestions to you based on your browsing history and then the aggregate of that is sent to Mozilla. How is that privacy respecting again?

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        1 year ago

        Here’s the actual quote about search:

        Firefox by default sends search queries to your search provider to help you discover common phrases other people have searched for and improve your search experience if your selected search provider supports search suggestions… Learn more, including how to disable this feature…

        If you enable “Improve the Firefox Suggest Experience,” we and our partners may also receive your search queries.

        So it sends search queries to get search suggestions. I didn’t see it mentioned one way or the other, but I’m assuming Firefox doesn’t send any personally identifiable information with it, though the server probably can track you somewhat with your IP address.

        Sending queries to partners is optional.