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So you would agree that bitching about the browser while using a stock OS is kinda pathetic?
So if you can't use a private OS is better to just send your data to many third-parties as possible? I don't follow your reasoning.
Actually, giving many parties a bit of your data is indeed still better than giving all of it to one. That, however, is not the point: As far as privacy is concerned, i cannot see any facts that would lead me to believe that Brave is any worse than Chrome, Safari or Edge.
I admit to using Windows, however I don't use stock Windows. The version of Windows I use has made the telemetry and such as minimized as possible. The only reason I haven't switched to Linux is because I still rely on some programs that don't have great Linux alternatives. Just because you are running an OS that isn't the most privacy-centric doesn't mean you shouldn't care about privacy at all.
That is true but Windows is a privacy nightmare. You may be able to mitigate the problem but it’s still windows. When your house is on fire and you tell people to please not use candles, you are technically correct because of course we don’t want more fire but does it really matter?
It's more like when your house is on fire and you tell people not to throw gasoline on it. Adding even more privacy risks doesn't make sense.
Edit: typo
So you would agree you've not a leg to stand on and are flailing?