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Brave is what Mozilla should be IMO. They identify key areas where there is something wrong with the web. Then they try to fix it with a technological solution.
by noworriesnate 5y ago
Brave is what Mozilla should be IMO. They identify key areas where there is something wrong with the web. Then they try to fix it with a technological solution.
For example, there's a moral dilemma where person A complains about ads and person B says "yeah but how should content producers get paid?" Brave gives us a third option: basic authentication tokens[1].
Or the moral dilemma where person C complains about Google's search results only showing X-leaning answers about some question, and person D says "yeah but do we really want a Y-leaning search engine?" Brave gives us a third option: Brave Search with Goggles[2].
They block ads and way more tracking out of the box than any of the other main browsers. You don't need to install extensions for this.
Now, how does that translate into revenue? That's a good question. I kind of wish they could work as a non-profit since that fits better with their mission.
[1] https://brave.com/brave-rewards/ https://brave.com/brave-rewards/
[2] https://brave.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/goggles.pdf https://brave.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/goggles.pdf
- smoldesu 5y ago> Now, how does that translate into revenue? That's a good question. They take 30% of your BAT whenever you use it for a transaction, even when you're donating to a content creator that has not consented or authorized a BAT wallet to be made in their likeness. Tom Scott dragged them on Twitter for this, it's quite an entertaining rabbit hole to fall down: https://u.today/reddit-top-youtuber-accuses-brave-browser-of-violating-his-rights-with-bat https://u.today/reddit-top-youtuber-accuses-brave-browser-of...
- 3np 5y agoNit: 0% on transactions. You can transact BAT like any other unrestricted ERC20 with no enforced fees (apart from any gas, if applicable). The charge is specifically for donations through their platform.
- gnicholas 5y agoFYI, it's Basic Attention Token, not Authentication: https://basicattentiontoken.org/ https://basicattentiontoken.org/
- sneak 5y ago> For example, there's a moral dilemma where person A complains about ads and person B says "yeah but how should content producers get paid?" Brave gives us a third option: basic authentication tokens[1]. Changing the currency in which ad revenue is denominated does not fundamentally change the problem. Handwavey "but tokens!" does not change the fact that looking at a creator's webpage does not generate money. Attention is valuable, but attention itself does not mint tokens, and does not pay creators. Someone has to write a check for an ad placement. I think that's why I never bought into the whole BAT scheme: they have never once said where the money is supposed to come from. For fiat dollars to reach creator bank accounts so that they can pay their bills, those dollars have to come from somewhere other than ERC20 speculators. Are they expecting ad-replacement advertisers to buy BAT? Are they expecting Brave to subsidize creators directly via BAT payments via BAT appreciation increasing the value of Brave's token holdings when ERC20 speculators buy BAT? None of it makes sense. Where does the revenue come from?
- charcircuit 5y ago>Where does the revenue come from? You can optionally choose to receive ad notifications. Companies pay money to target certain keywords with a notification that links to their website.
- soundnote 5y agoBrave buys the BAT they give users from the open market with a percentage of their normal money ad revenue. So there's always someone to sell the tips you get.