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Consumer: I block ads for reason X. Publisher: Don't block ads or I will go out of business. Consumer: Then please allow me to contribute in some other way (s
by majewsky 7y ago
Consumer: I block ads for reason X.
Publisher: Don't block ads or I will go out of business.
Consumer: Then please allow me to contribute in some other way (subscription, Patreon, microtransactions).
Publisher: Hm, I dunno, that sounds like work.
- mishu2 7y agoI'm seeing more and more articles about online ads popping up. I also use an ad blocker (unlock origin on mobile, umatrix on desktop) for all my browsing just to make it bearable. But I also see a lot of people saying they'd like to contribute to the sites they visit frequently. I built a proof of concept website to let everyone do just that: https://www.propup.net https://www.propup.net There are several similar concepts (Mozilla with Scroll, quid, even patreon et al), but I think mine reduces friction because signing up is as easy as on HN. Oh, and there's absolutely no tracking or selling of information to third parties. Any feedback is welcome.