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The BAT (and before it, Bitcoin) is there as an optional feature. It's not on or enabled by default. It's there for users who wish to anonymously earn rewards f

The BAT (and before it, Bitcoin) is there as an optional feature. It's not on or enabled by default. It's there for users who wish to anonymously earn rewards for their attention, and use those rewards to support content creators on the Web.

smoldesu 5y ago
...except those "rewards" don't ever reach the creators pockets, unless they're savvy enough to make their own ERC wallet and go through the collection process.
- celsoazevedo 5y ago
  "If a publisher has not verified ownership, then a user’s contributions will be held in reserve inside the browser for 90 days. [...] At the end of the 90 day period, any contributions marked for unverified publishers will be released back to the wallet. No funds leave the browser except to go to verified creators." https://brave.com/faq-rewards/#unclaimed-funds https://brave.com/faq-rewards/#unclaimed-funds
  - smoldesu 5y ago
    Case in point.
    - throwaway292893 5y ago
      The only issue you have left with BAT is user education, got it. So thankfully the tech is solid. Now just UX polishing and onboarding. Personally, I think you're just being obtuse and looking for a problem. -- edit -- @dang, go fuck yourself, seriously. Until this edit I haven't said anything offensive. I've simply been a contrarian for many topics: technical, social, political, agricultural, philosophical. It seems you don't want a Socrates? Too bad. I can't help you allow these topics and other commenters post their opinions and I have opposing opinions. I'm always as respectful as the person I'm responding to is. I also don't bring the topics up in the first place, yet you target my response for bring a flamewar? Why not the post I was responding to with the opposing opinion? How is "got it" more offensive than "Case in point." How is pointing out GP's actions offensive? Care to point out exactly what you found so offensive? Again, go fuck yourself. You know what you're doing. Censorship isn't cool. Your Marxist, CCP dick-sucking side won't win. Go let China bend you and YCombinator over some more. That's offensive, true but offensive, until now I haven't posted anything offensive. Great moderating job dumbfuck.
      - dang 5y ago
        We've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines and attacking other users. Seriously not cool. Please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27598433 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27598433.
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    - Draken93 5y ago
      Brave displays if a website is registered for the reward programm...
- jonathansampson 5y ago
  [This post describes the behavior of Brave Payments in last 2018. It is not an accurate description for how the system works today, in 2021]. No, creators did not have to be savvy enough to make their own ERC-20 wallet. We worked with Uphold at the time. Creators could verify with Uphold (a wallet would be created for them), and we would then send Brave's BAT (earmarked for the creator by Brave users) from our own settlement wallet over to the creator.

smoldesu 5y ago

...except those "rewards" don't ever reach the creators pockets, unless they're savvy enough to make their own ERC wallet and go through the collection process.

celsoazevedo 5y ago
"If a publisher has not verified ownership, then a user’s contributions will be held in reserve inside the browser for 90 days. [...] At the end of the 90 day period, any contributions marked for unverified publishers will be released back to the wallet. No funds leave the browser except to go to verified creators." https://brave.com/faq-rewards/#unclaimed-funds https://brave.com/faq-rewards/#unclaimed-funds
- smoldesu 5y ago
  Case in point.
  - throwaway292893 5y ago
    The only issue you have left with BAT is user education, got it. So thankfully the tech is solid. Now just UX polishing and onboarding. Personally, I think you're just being obtuse and looking for a problem. -- edit -- @dang, go fuck yourself, seriously. Until this edit I haven't said anything offensive. I've simply been a contrarian for many topics: technical, social, political, agricultural, philosophical. It seems you don't want a Socrates? Too bad. I can't help you allow these topics and other commenters post their opinions and I have opposing opinions. I'm always as respectful as the person I'm responding to is. I also don't bring the topics up in the first place, yet you target my response for bring a flamewar? Why not the post I was responding to with the opposing opinion? How is "got it" more offensive than "Case in point." How is pointing out GP's actions offensive? Care to point out exactly what you found so offensive? Again, go fuck yourself. You know what you're doing. Censorship isn't cool. Your Marxist, CCP dick-sucking side won't win. Go let China bend you and YCombinator over some more. That's offensive, true but offensive, until now I haven't posted anything offensive. Great moderating job dumbfuck.
    - dang 5y ago
      We've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines and attacking other users. Seriously not cool. Please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27598433 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27598433.
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  - Draken93 5y ago
    Brave displays if a website is registered for the reward programm...
jonathansampson 5y ago
[This post describes the behavior of Brave Payments in last 2018. It is not an accurate description for how the system works today, in 2021]. No, creators did not have to be savvy enough to make their own ERC-20 wallet. We worked with Uphold at the time. Creators could verify with Uphold (a wallet would be created for them), and we would then send Brave's BAT (earmarked for the creator by Brave users) from our own settlement wallet over to the creator.