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Rambler wrote

Looks good. Have you encountered any issues with it?

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Wahaha OP wrote

Biggest issue is that there isn't a feature rich adblocker. A basic one is included, but that's it. Other than that, it takes a different mindset. For example there is no build-in password manager. You're supposed to integrate your preferred tools yourself. I like that customization aspect of it. For example opening video links directly in mpv or even downloading videos directly.

Entering text is somewhat cumbersome because of different muscle memory I have from previous browsers. You need to be in 'insert mode', just like in vim, to enter text. Or set up an external editor for that. Clicking inside a textbox brings up a cursor, but you need to press 'i' to start 'insert mode'. Clicking inside the same textbox while being in 'insert mode' takes you out of it again, which makes copy/paste a little annoying.

I'd completely move over to it, if it wasn't for heavy lifting adblocking having become a necessary, though. Last time I checked, extension support was something planned for the future. Not sure how far this has gotten. I'm on an LTS distribution that doesn't have up to date versions of qutebrowser. I meant to switch to a rolling-release one, but haven't done so, yet.

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Rambler wrote

Thanks for the response. I may take it for a test drive in a VM and see how I like it. As far as ad-blocking goes, can always use an ad-blocking VPN... I know a guy offering just that. Ha!

I've added to my list of "things to check out" so I'll try to get around to it this week.

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DcscZx5idox wrote (edited )

Spyware Watchdog rated this browser, "Spyware Level: Not Spyware".
Clearnet, Tor, I2P

Spyware Level: Not Spyware

Qutebrowser makes no unsolicited requests at all. It is also libre software. This web browser is a great choice to use, and there is nothing to complain about from a privacy standpoint. (although I don't really know how to use the User Interface that well...) So far this browser looks like it can stand tall in the ranks of the other privacy-respecting web browsers out there.

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boobs wrote

Tech Literacy Watchdog rates spyware watchdog as: "mentally fucking retarded"

TechLit Level: mentally fucking retarded

Spyware watchdog is retarded and all associated ratings are fucking stupid. The site states and omits facts and context while framing themselves as an authority. It's at best a good troll but at worst a misinformed opinion with a very politically aligned definition of what is spyware and what is not.

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