The sales pitch for this browser is really well done. What is lacking is information about who made this, and why we should trust their claims. Seems important too me if privacy is the main selling feature.
> Orion is created by [Vladimir Prelovac][0], a tech entrepreneur with a track record of executing ambitious ideas that go beyond conventional wisdom. Orion was created in 2019, is bootstrapped by the founder and is being built by a world-wide passionate team.
> We are also building a privacy-respecting alternative to Google search, currently in private beta.
> If you'd like to know more or get involved, please feel welcome to reach out to vprelovac@kagi.com.
I have nothing against that guy, but it'd be nice to have more than a promotional self-description. Does he have a good individual reputation (e.g like Raymond Hill)?
Literally linked in the description provided to you: https://vladimir.prelovac.com
This is being spoonfed information.
> Does he have a good individual reputation (e.g like Raymond Hill)?
Better.
Well... It's a pass from me. Anything claiming something is "think of the children" is at best facetious.
> Well... It's a pass from me. Anything claiming something is "think of the children" is at best facetious.
That's taking it too far. It's really good to "think of the children," it's just that we have to be mindful of when that's used as a smokescreen to distract from a particular policy's highly objectionable consequences. That kind of expression also has multiple senses (e.g. "children are vulnerable and must be protected" and "we should build a better future for our children to enjoy"). The people behind this browser may not have English as a first language, so they may not be able to precisely tailor their language to English very online sensibilities.
I thought we'll have time to figure it out before we launch but it did end up getting featured on HN unexpectedly.
The core of the idea is a 'more humane web' and we will be adjusting the messaging accordingly in the future.