I know that a bunch of us uses PrivacyTests.org to help decide which browsers to adopt. Nevertheless, do you feel that the picture that it paints is fair? For example, Brave, Mullvad and Librewolf comes out of the box with protections that makes some of those tests to present as better compared to…

[image] Cyber-Typhoon: Nevertheless, do you feel that the picture that it paints is fair? It would be difficult for any checklist to provide nuance. However this is the first test of its kind I have seen which uses standardised tests to check for privacy and security features. I think it is f…

[image] privacyisconsent: I haven’t seen anything that does better than PrivacyTests yet. Me neither, I just feel that it kind of exaggerates in the advantages/disadvantages. The other day I was watching a YT video and the person was using this table and pointing the obvious advantages of Bra…

I don’t trust PrivacyTests as it was created by a Brave employee and has a very clear bias towards Brave. Saying that, Brave is still my daily driver browser.

[image] anon12918199: I don’t trust PrivacyTests as it was created by a Brave employee I don’t feel this is a very compelling reason to invalidate this project work and I know that you are an avid believer of Brave’s browser capacity (I followed some of yours previous comments) so I know you …

For accuracy’s sake, PrivacyTests was created by a Mozilla employee. After its creation they were hired by Brave. At the moment they work for neither. There may have been changes anywhere during that period that biased toward Brave’s implemented features/protections but the argument should always be…

My concern is more about the site’s bias and I can’t comment on its accuracy. Even in the way that it presents data to always list Brave as the first option. I haven’t done a deep dive into its testing methodology. I’m only suspicious that it could be presenting data in a way to make the user come t…

[image] anon12918199: always list Brave as the first option That is more a alphabetical coincidental situation. Browsers are sorted alphabetically. [image] anon12918199: it could, as an example, omit other comparison criteria that would make Brave look not as good. Got it. Yeah, that …

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Other than looking flashy with the checkmarks and crosses, I do not see much value this would provide in picking a browser. Having Mullvad and Tor Browser even in the comparison does not make much sense because they are in a completely different category compared to the rest.

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