privacytools.io VS bromite

Can we restore https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/issues/657 .

Source

https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/issues/374#issuecomment-460077544

Answer: I don't know why. This is what I do know... During Privacytools review of CTemplar it was revealed we have a coder that lives in Pakistan, and one that is transgender. You can read the whole review discussion here although the comments relating to this discussion have been deleted. Some people suggested that a coder from the middle east was more likely to become a terrorist and a transgender employee is more likely to make sexual advances on people. It was alledged that both of these things were bad for email services. Privacytools assured me that they did not care about coders nationality or sexuality and they advised me to ignore the trolls. After that open discussion, there were a few things I discussed with the PT.io team via email. Then roughly around June of 2020 PT.io told me that we meet all their security standards, and we could be listed on their site. At the same time, I received an anonymous email saying that CTemplar wouldn’t be listed on PT.io until the Transgender & Pakistani were removed from the team. I responded to that emails telling them to go fuck themselves. In hindsight, I should not have sent an unkind email like that. I told my two employees to stay with CTemplar but they eventually quick because their feelings were hurt. Mine would be also if I was them. I miss them though.

Our goal with the Chromium provided in CalyxOS has been to provide a browser with a solid base of privacy and security enhancements vs Chromium (and by extension, vs Chrome) while still allowing most sites and WebView-based apps to function as expected out of the box. We do this by using select changes from Cromite (and prior to that, Bromite). Some of these include the under-the-hood deactivation of intrusive features and analytics, while others provide additional site settings to adjust features like WebGL and WebRTC, features which are sometimes necessary but which can aid in fingerprinting or identification when turned on. We also bring in the legacy ad blocker from Bromite/Cromite to offer some reasonable protection from the worst kinds of ads. You can find and adjust these features in Settings.

https://github.com/bromite/bromite Browser (based on Chrome)

Normally, I'd recommend Bromite as a lightweight Chromium-based browser with built-in adblocking, but the project appears to be asleep right now. It might be worth checking it in a few weeks, though.

Bromite via either its site/Fdroid, GitHub or Woolyss site has a bottom bar available in accessibility settings. (The first one has been unmaintained for a while, but has auto updates available if they ever drop. The other two are up to date but must be updated manually.)

Bromite hasn't been updated since December: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases

context: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/2141