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meh I'll take background mining over ads any day. Users may bitch and moan now, but they'll come groveling back in no time. Their outrage is no match for thei
by IIAOPSW 9y ago
meh
I'll take background mining over ads any day.
Users may bitch and moan now, but they'll come groveling back in no time. Their outrage is no match for their lack of attention span and need for free content. Soon enough background mining will be as un-newsworthy as banner ads.
- staticelf 9y agoI agree. Mining seems to hit the sweet spot, especially if it's only for a short period of time or a minimal amount of system resources. You want to have free content and who likes ads? Mining instead of ads is a good idea. I mean many websites have video ads with autoplay that takes both resources AND bandwidth. The issue is that I believe many will do both.
- gt_ 9y agoSame. I would just like to know if a site is mining or not, if for no other reason than to optimize my battery life when I’m out.
- gambiting 9y agoExcept that majority of PC users are on laptops, and mining in the background WILL make your fan go nuts, which is not what you want as a user. On my desktop - sure, I won't even notice. But on a laptop, where the fan stays off/low rpm when just browsing? Nope.
- drngdds 9y agoBattery life is an even bigger issue. I don't want to see ads, but I also don't want my phone or laptop's battery being drained so the site owner can get a few fractions of a penny.