Brave – copy clean link feature

• brave-core

  174 2,303 10.0 HTML

  Core engine for the Brave browser for mobile and desktop. For issues https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues

  

> So no, unless I read it wrong, it was not off by default.

I wrote it wrong. The feature was 'turned' off by default after that bug.

> Compare it to the affiliate link suggestion screenshot:

Suggestion is not what's wrong. The suggestion replacing the URL was what was wrong.

> It was clearly meant to fly under the radar.

Just like how the rest of the things like Brave News, Brave Talk or Brave Search do. I don't see an issue here? They don't force a lot of stuff in your face, it's evident to anyone who uses the browser. They keep most things off by default, that's what their strategy has become.

When it was not the case (when the browser was like 5 months old), it was changed. I don't see why people are still holding it against them?

> There might be no privacy concerns here, but I still think this is a bit shady.

I don't think it was shady because, as discussed, it was a bug that was acknowledged by them, and they not only removed the affiliate links but also turned the auto-suggest feature off by default. https://github.com/brave/brave-core/commit/e8fdde70a3ac2c25e...

Now, it's up to your interpretation to classify this as shady or not, but I personally don't think this was as big of a deal. People still holding on to it is the reason I cannot take these comments seriously. Edge and Chrome with all that spyware are most HN users' favorite browsers.

• ClearURLs-Addon

  64 3,910 3.5 JavaScript

  ClearURLs is an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy.

  

For those looking for similar functionality in Firefox, Chrome, and Edge, I've been using ClearURLs[0] for several years in Firefox and Firefox on Android. It works well.

0: https://github.com/ClearURLs/Addon

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• user.js

  682 9,104 7.1 JavaScript

  Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening

  

• UrlChecker

  18 729 8.8 Java

  Android app by TrianguloY: URLCheck

For Android, I've been using URLCheck[0] for opening any link system wide, to clean the URL and check for redirects and open in specific browser. Just have to set it as your default browser

[0]: https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlChecker

• opensnitch

  213 9,652 9.2 Python

  OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

Oh, that is fair. I assume https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch doesn't work for you?

• portmaster

  202 8,524 9.3 Go

  🏔 Love Freedom - ❌ Block Mass Surveillance

  

Portmaster is an application firewall similar to Little Snitch that works on Windows and Linux. When prompting, it suspends connections for a short amount of time, which, as far as I remember when implementing it, is configurable. I can check to tell you the details, if interested.

See https://safing.io/

• privacytests.org

  411 754 9.3 HTML

  Source code for privacytests.org. Includes browser testing code and site rendering.

  

In terms of privacy, I would never use Firefox. Brave is much better and secure: https://privacytests.org/

• WorkOS

  workos.com sponsored

  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

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