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Often wondered about this idea- its been kicked around in startup-land for like forever, but I have never seen a serious attempt at trying to make it work. It

• captainkrtek 1y ago
  The problem seems to be that it’s already out there, why would the data brokers and companies cut into their margins?
• vineyardmike 1y ago
  > It seems to provide a universal and sensible offer to members of the public: "I am happy to be advertised to for a small fee". Generally, you are provided a sensible offer: You can use many games, search engines, communication platforms, and other internet services for free. Those tools cost a lot of money to build and maintain, and you don't pay anything. Also, I have seen products pretty similar to what you suggest. There have been apps and websites that promise you gift cards in exchange for watching ads. Basically trying to increase Adsense traffic in exchange for cash-equivalents. They're obviously ripe for abuse, and surely the ads have terrible clickthrough rates.
• Zanfa 1y ago
  The first requirement for this to work is a bulletproof framework to hold companies financially accountable if they use your personal information without your explicit consent. At the moment, they get all your data anyway and can do whatever they want and get 100% of the profit and there’s nothing you can do about it. Where’s the incentive for them to share any of it?