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  "textContent": "> they seem a little too happy to clown on it.\n\nI’m not “happy to clown” on any browser, except like one browser but that’s not Mullvad. If Mullvad were better and offered more, I wouldn’t “clown” on it.\n\n> One advantage is that you’re using VPN IPs instead of Tor exits which will have better IP reputation.\n\nThat’s not an advantage in a privacy sense. And there is a reason for the better reputation, not enough users, which proves my point of it being a downgrade from Tor.\n\n> Tor is going to add uBlock Origin, so it must be an acceptable compromise…\n\nIf you read the thread, which has been open since 2016 btw, you will see that they are explicitly trying to address some of the issues I mention in the Mullvad section prior to adding it to Tor. Namely filterlist updates and bundling filters at build-time. Mullvad doesn’t do that. So no, it is not an acceptable compromise. Even if Tor did it in the same way as Mullvad, it would be a bad decision.\n\n> Mullvad browser substitutes some anonymity with some convenience because more sites will accept you on VPN IPs than Tor IPs.\n\nYou misunderstand the criticism. The point is a lot of users won’t have Mullvad IPs, which reduces the crowd ratio of users that do use Mullvad and makes the userbase that doesn’t stand out a lot more. Also, slight correction, ~~some~~ a decent amount.\n\n> Actually there’s a feature that randomizes your serve\n\nThis was added after that section of the guide was written, I can update it. Would have been better as an issue in the guide’s repo so that I could more easily correct that, rather than a forum comment.\n\n> There was a comment in a thread that explained the downstreamness, but I can’t find it. This may be true, but the browser’s goal is more anonymity on the web\n\nThe point of that section is to say it doesn’t offer anonymity or security over Tor, it’s just regressions by comparison. That point still holds true.",
  "title": "Is secureblue really more secure if browsers have to be installed in flatpaks?"
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