This still gives Google the ability to track the web pages we visit, and many of us block ads because of tracking, not because they're ugly. That said, I do th

This still gives Google the ability to track the web pages we visit, and many of us block ads because of tracking, not because they're ugly. That said, I do think that solutions like Google Contributor are the way forward if it can become an open standard that supports anonymization. I'm willing to trust my browser and a local, open-source wallet to watch the sites that I visit and authorize micro-payments via an anonymous currency. Those payments could be delivered to websites via middlemen that include ad vendors like Google or other processors. It would require careful design and numerous security considerations, but it seems possible to use this model to support publishers while maintaining privacy.