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Re: Compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPT

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it's the same as my choice to only use lowercase letters, it is designed to make you upset that i am not following conventions. that's as far as i have been able to figure for hwy i started doing this, and by extension, why tech bois love to drop some vital freature to communication to signal being an 'insider'

ok ee cummings Omitting readable styling doesn't read as "techboi rebellion", it reads as ineptitude and lack of respect for people whose attention you're seeking.

what about lowercase makes you feel a need to attack me as a person? is lowercase text an assualt on you in some way? i have not had someone insult me based on lack of key pressing, and the fact you can argue with me means you have no issues understanding or responding to me

Re: Compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPT

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I also occasionally try Brave search when a DDG search fails. Sometimes Brave finds what I want, but I frequently get Captcha (and now proof of work) challenges that are quite annoying. I don't get this with any other search provider (though StartPage would frequently do this a while back). I hope this is just a phase, because I would likely use Brave Search more if not for this issue.

Hi, Brave engineer here, Are you by any chance using a VPN while using Brave Search? (ProtonVPN?) Thanks for your help, we're working on ways to reduce the number of captchas shown to VPN users and your feedback is very useful.

Sorry, just saw your response. I indeed use ProtonVPN.

Re: Compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPT

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Hi, Brave engineer here, Are you by any chance using a VPN while using Brave Search? (ProtonVPN?) Thanks for your help, we're working on ways to reduce the number of captchas shown to VPN users and your feedback is very useful.

Sorry, just saw your response. I indeed use ProtonVPN.

Thanks for confirming, we've just deployed some improvements to better handle VPN traffic and penalize legit users less. I hope this improves your QoL on Brave Search.
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