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    1. John Backus‏ @backus Jan 20

      If you are using an in-browser Ethereum wallet (e.g. Metamask, Brave, Parity) then any website can detect if you are an Ethereum user. I wouldn't be surprised if some advertisers are already collecting this information.

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    2. BrendanEich‏Verified account @BrendanEich Jan 21
      Replying to @backus

      Purely bogus to list Brave there. Metamask is optional, not on by default. Brave’s BAT user wallet is not detectable.

      3 replies 1 retweet 21 likes
    3. Crypto1Chan‏ @Crypto1Chan Jan 21
      Replying to @BrendanEich @backus

      MetaMask is in fact ON in Brave 0.19.122 by default, along with a PDF and Torrent viewer as well as Save to Pocket. Everything else is disabled by default, i.e. 3 different password managers and a Honey coupon finder.

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      John Backus‏ @backus Jan 21
      Replying to @Crypto1Chan @BrendanEich

      Are you sure? I installed 0.19.122 to check and it seems like it is installed but disabled. If you are on OS X, use something like AppCleaner to uninstall: https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ . Do fresh install after that.pic.twitter.com/sEztSoEV69

      10:55 PM - 21 Jan 2018
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        2. Crypto1Chan‏ @Crypto1Chan Jan 21
          Replying to @backus @BrendanEich

          I'm sure. I don't remember the version, but installed Brave just days after its release and subsequent upgrades. Possible change turning MM off in later downloads of 0.19.122. Using MM in FF 1st time just hrs before your post. IMO- too risky, too many moving parts. Disabled it.

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        3. BrendanEich‏Verified account @BrendanEich Jan 21
          Replying to @Crypto1Chan @backus

          Ok, that is bad if true; glad we fixed it. Defaults should be disabled. Staff heard this loud and clear tonight.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Crypto1Chan‏ @Crypto1Chan Jan 22
          Replying to @BrendanEich @backus

          Keep in mind, I installed Brave just days after its first release as well as subsequent updates, so it's possible the correct or incorrect default settings could have carried forward somewhere along the way. Brave is also on my phones and the 1st browser opened in the morning.

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        5. John Backus‏ @backus Jan 22
          Replying to @Crypto1Chan @BrendanEich

          I haven’t checked this but if you’re right and you never manually enabled, then I would guess one of the early versions enabled it by default and that setting got grandfathered into your updates.

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        6. BrendanEich‏Verified account @BrendanEich Jan 22
          Replying to @backus @Crypto1Chan

          BrendanEich Retweeted BrendanEich

          Git history contradicts.https://twitter.com/brendaneich/status/955352237374492678 …

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          BrendanEichVerified account @BrendanEich
          Replying to @Crypto1Chan @backus
          Not emo here, just looking for facts, evidence of enabled by default. I do not see it in github blame: https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/commit/d3195361746045ed4b6e0ac15d35ee847b6bfd7f …
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        7. John Backus‏ @backus Jan 22
          Replying to @BrendanEich @Crypto1Chan

          Yeah I tried installing the very first release (0.19.53) where Metamask was introduced and it was disabled by default. Don't see any changes that standout when git spelunking.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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