You HAVE to make an account and sign on when you first open it. On a privacy focused sub, that should be an instant DQ
this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2024
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DQ?
Disqualification
Dairy Queen. Their ice cream is kinda ass compared to local stuff.
Well that's something different
Not really. DQ is a fairly large chain.
woosh
Disqualification
With chromium being poisoned last year and Mozilla trying to diversify away from Firefox, I’m starting to wonder what browser I should be using in the near future. So I’d really like to hear some opinions on arc browser!
EDIT: Aaand it’s chromium
Arc is Chromium based. In other words, you're still using Chrome/Chromium.
Firefox and Safari are the only two browsers (seemingly) left on the market with their own rendering engines. (Gecko and WebKit respectively)
So while things are fucking bad at Mozilla, it's important to try to get people to use Firefox so market share will increase enough that Mozilla won't want to diversify away from Firefox. I know that's living on hopes and dreams, but that's better than just rolling over and letting Google take over the modern world-wide web.
You forgot about epiphany! /s
That’s WebKit… so basically Safari lol
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LibreWolf does seem to go a bit too far with the hardening. It's fine if you're used to Tor Browser or Mull Browser but as a general recommendation... ehh.
on the other hand I think it is not enough and do have a more extreme set up on regular firefox
Librewolf gives you options, and if you don't want to toggle them on, you're free to do so. I vehemently disagree with your analysis and I believe the protection that Librewolf provides should be considered bare-minimum in this age. This should be the default browser, not Firefox
Librewolf gives you options, and if you don't want to toggle them on, you're free to do so.
These do sound like they are enabled by default though, hence the breakage?
I believe the protection that Librewolf provides should be considered bare-minimum in this age.
If websites work with them, sure. But if they don't, try explaining that to your grandma.
They aren't though
What is too far about it? 😂
+1
chromium being poisoned last year
Can you please expand on that? I don't use chromium except when I have compat tests to run but still curious.
Here’s a random article on the topic to get you started.
Basically Google is destroying anonymous web browsing by embedding finger printing in chromium. Certain trusted servers will track your identity and report whether or not it trusts you.
It’s actually very similar to how Single Sign On and identity providers work. Except you aren’t choosing to use it with a “login with Facebook” or similar button. It’s forced on you by the browser
This article only mentions Chrome, not Chromium. So I looked it up and found this:
"Web Environment Integrity (WEI) is an abandoned API proposal previously under development for Google Chrome.[1] A Web Environment Integrity prototype existed in Chromium,[2][3] but was removed in November 2023 after extensive criticism by many tech groups.[4]"
Oh really??? I wonder if there’s hope for chrome after all. Though I’m still sticking with Firefox 🙂
PS for all the haters of open source facts : Even librewolf references this site for browser testing.
- Proprietary
- Based on Chromium
- Requires an account to use
Instant nope from me!
I think Arc is a very interesting browser. I’ve tried using it on and off, but I have read a few blogs/posts that suggest it’s not very privacy forward. One of my biggest pet peeves with it is that it’s built on Chromium, and it requires you to have an account/login. Here’s a great privacy review, my apologies if you’ve seen it already: https://adam.kostarelas.com/blog/arc-browser-privacy-check/