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Brave got to where it is because Brendan Eich is the face of it.

Everything I've seen about the browser seems tied to him, and generally his interactions with people seem testy and confrontational.

It's ironic that Google owns the browser and ad network. Brave wants to change that by creating a new browser and ad network. But until they can make brave less tied to him it'll be hard.

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You could say the same about Apple and Steve Jobs. Please post legitimate criticisms for Brave/BAT. Your comment reads like a hit piece.

I stand by that I wrote 100%. He is a polarizing figure and that is impacting Brave. The early adopters they need care about this facet of the founder. If you don't recall his financial support of that controversial anti-gay ballot measure in California, you are either being ignorant or dishonest, I'm saying the people they need to adopt Brave care about this, not just me.

Full disclosure: I'm working on an alternative to Brave in the crypto space. But I'm not shilling it here.

But speaking about disclosure. What I find interesting about discussions of Brave are that many people chime in here without specifying their positions. I don't have BAT nor shorts on them. Do you have positions, do you own BAT or have a financial interest in their success?

Polarizing figure can be a good thing, especially for early adopters and getting a foothold in the market.

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