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  "textContent": "anonymous549:\n\n> It gets mirky when the desired feature is to have less features.\n\nCobson:\n\n> why would they offer the browser that generates no revenue for free, and the one with all the features (that most poeple dont want tbf) paid?\n\nWhen you navigate in a forum such as this one, it may seem like everyone wants the same, i.e.: no bloatware and less feature, but most of the time, the reason those companies add these “features” to begin with is because the customers asked for them.\n\nWe are not the mass unfortunately.\n\nCyber-Typhoon:\n\n> It seems that you are describing the model from Kagi with their Orion browser. Although they don’t offer crippled/stripped non fully featured browser for free. Do you use their browser?\n\nI’m describing the model that most serviced-base company use. If you’d like examples in the privacy world: Proton, Bitwarden, Tuta, Standard Notes, Signal has now started as well, Duckduckgo (AI), etc.\n\nCyber-Typhoon:\n\n> Are you saying that you maybe prefer to buy a browser and not have access to certain features on the free model? What would you be willing to give up from the Brave Origin to use a free tier?\n\nI’m saying they probably realized too late and are trying to monetize. When you provide something for free, it’s extremely hard to take it back. Give you kid a candybar and try to remove it from them after, see the result.\n\nWhat should have happened IMO is have the Brave browser free and all the other crap paid (I mean no disrespect lol). I’m talking about Leo, Wallet, Brave News, Brave Talk, Brave VPN, etc.",
  "title": "Brave Launches Paid, Bloat-Free \"Brave Origin\""
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