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> This allows a user to donate to a content creator even if that creator doesn't have any way to get access the donations. That is, until youtubers start regist
by philsnow 9y ago
> This allows a user to donate to a content creator even if that creator doesn't have any way to get access the donations. That is, until youtubers start registering themselves in the payment tool, this is essentially watching someone's video, and then throwing money into a hole.
This comment reminds me of mp3sparks / allofmp3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllOfMP3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllOfMP3 , saying they're on the up and up, content creators just have to ask them for their royalties.
- Ajedi32 9y agoFair point. Brave's system is still better than just blocking all ads without offering an alternate funding mechanism for creators though; and people seem to have no problem with browser extensions that do that.
- jasonkostempski 9y agoIts not better, theres a middle man collecting money, same reason no one likes AdBlockers acceptable ad extortion scam.