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I don't think calling it DRM is a mislabel. It would say exactly the same thing about a video game using this feature to enforce that people don't block in-game advertisements or bypass the need to pay micropayments for features or virtual currency.

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BrendanEich

@BrendanEich

Jul 25, 2019

Replying to @DanielMicay @justsee and @bcrypt

You picked a fight. "DRM" abuse, then "enforced viewing". Ad fraud is real and the $320B/year growing to $1T system uses JS nonsense against it, fruitlessly except for the CYA shakedown artists who sell tag-level antifraud. G & FB use what you mislabel "DRM". We aim to as well.

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This is false. Without safetynet users still get Brave's baseline features: ad/tracker blocking, fingerprinting protection, cross-site referer blinding, &c. They even can opt into Brave Rewards and fund their own anonymous donations. They just can't take 70% ad revshare. Yeesh!

Daniel Micay

@DanielMicay

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@BrendanEich

There's nothing false about it, and it's an implementation of DRM. You're the one being dishonest and misleading. That appears to be a trend for people working at the company. It's not leaving a good impression and is reinforcing exactly what I was talking about.

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