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Here's the deal. If you want what you're proposing to work - you need to copy the model that Google briefly used with Google Contributor. Bid on the exchanges
by jonahhorowitz 8y ago
Here's the deal. If you want what you're proposing to work - you need to copy the model that Google briefly used with Google Contributor.
Bid on the exchanges for the ads you want to block. Then serve cat pictures (or whatever). The creators will get paid through the existing payment infrastructure and you don't need to build an entirely parallel, opt-in system that will probably never gain enough traction to be worth using.
- Klathmon 8y agoI'm still amazed and saddened that the original Contributor didn't work out. It was such a great concept that would work all the way from first introduction to a hypothetical future where everyone uses this and nobody sees ads.
- jonahhorowitz 8y agoAgreed. That said, it's better if it's someone other than Google doing it. Google only has access to bid on the Google exchanges, but a 3rd party can bid on AppNexus, private exchanges (WSJ), etc.