It is autocompleting a URL for you, in a manner that is profitable for them... but you still get to the site you are going to.
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I agree with that sentiment. I was thinking the same thing. You are still getting to the same place you wanted to, and the only difference was somewhere else. It’s only a betrayal of trust, in the complete sense, if your actual experience was changed.
I don’t blame them for wanting the referral bonus in this case.
What I do think is wrong is apologizing and calling it “a mistake” when obviously it wasn’t. That’s not an apology in my opinion. It’s a lie.
Brave has been a thorn in my side on win7.
I have found very stable and use Waterfox.
Is there anything wrong with Waterfox ?
I disagree.
It's a betrayal of trust of the browser does *anything* you did not ask it to do. That includes re-routing the URL without your knowledge, consent, or active input. Brave is, in essence, making decisions for you--just like Microsoft does with its OS. It is using *your* resources to profit (or attempt to profit), without obtaining your agreement beforehand.
agreed! Why do we constantly feel compelled to lie? Admit it. I like the Brave browser (except the few sites I cannot log into using it), and if I want Brave to continue, they have to make money somewhere.