So as the title mentions, I’m wondering how much is too much?

I am currently using Brave with the setting to:

  • Aggressively block trackers & ads
  • Only connect with HTTPS
  • Block fingerprinting
  • Block cross-site cookies

In addition to that, I have installed the following extensions:

  • uBlock Origin
  • Ghostery
  • Decentraleyes
  • DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

So my question is: Is this overkill? If so, what should/could be removed that may be redundant? I want as much coverage as possible, but not have things bloated.

  • geosoco@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Given that the US has almost zero privacy legislation, the politics of the owner/maker often hints at decisions that eventually make it into the software. Many of the reasons to avoid chrome and chromium are similar to this, though not about a specific person but about the values that google holds in fucking over standards. We see this reflected in some of the decisions of say social media platforms (even “free-as-in-beer” ones) and many companies.

    In many cases, you’re still giving them money and/or power to continue fucking up open standards.

    • Ogygus@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      What money am I giving. I didn’t spend a singular cent.

      What power am I giving. I didn’t vote for anything.

      Who made you like this?

          • geosoco@kbin.social
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            1 year ago

            Why waste your time on lemmy/kbin or the fediverse? Reddit/X/Threads are free-as-in-beer so you don’t pay for them, there’s more content, and you don’t pay for them. You can skip all of the ads with adblockers and have a great time.