• fernandofig@reddthat.com
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    2 days ago

    it can be used with all the same lists as uBlock origin

    Can it really? I mean, you already mentioned there’s “no decent UI”, which I take it to mean there’s no way to customize the lists in Firefox, but can it be customized in Brave? Also, can it handle the blocking of Youtube Ads as effectively as uBO does?

    It’s been ages since I’ve last tried Brave, so I really want to know. I may actually try and use it as backup chromium-based browser if that’s the case.

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      21 hours ago

      It’s been ages since I’ve last tried Brave, so I really want to know. I may actually try and use it as backup chromium-based browser if that’s the case

      It’s good if you don’t mind the CEO being an evil idiot, he is anti-lgbtq+

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        15 hours ago

        I’m aware of that, and it’s part of the reason I haven’t gone far in using Brave as a main browser last time.

        But I figure that nowadays pretty much all tech bros have skeletons in their closet, so I guess it’s back to picking products on its merits.

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          5 hours ago

          Btw, you may be interessed in that: some people are developing a new open source web browser from scratch, it’s called LadyBird, it didn’t released yet tho

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      2 days ago

      That’s why it’s been “quietly added”, it’s not ready for use. You can add lists in about:config, but this is just a super early implementation.

      Yes, you can adjust filter lists in Brave, including custom ones.

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      2 days ago

      can it be customized in Brave?

      Yes, Brave has all the same functionality as uBO. There are pre-enabled lists. You can use custom lists. You can block custom domains. etc.

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        1 day ago

        Forgive me, I’m not a Brave power user, so I don’t recall. Does Brave have anything resembling uBlock’s “Element picker mode” and “User rules” to make it easier to build and test blocking rules?

        I maintain my own block list on codeberg and it would be a pain in the ass to have to work outside the browser, push to git, and force sync the browser just to refresh and find out if something worked.