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Ideally, something like this could still contribute to the sites visited while the user has an adblocker enabled or JavaScript disabled. I would be quite happy

Ideally, something like this could still contribute to the sites visited while the user has an adblocker enabled or JavaScript disabled. I would be quite happy to chip in to help sites display fewer ads, but it would be tedious to whitelist all of the participants just so they can get their contribution from my visit. In principle I am very interested in consciously supporting those who create the content I get completely for free (since I don't even view the ads), but for it to work for me it would need to be very low-hassle.

TeMPOraL 12y ago
Well, if the script would be embeddable from Google's domain, I think it would be easy to whitelist it. Of course it raises some issues with tracking. One could conceive a self-hosted version, but I'm not sure how Google would avoid scammers then, reporting "fake visits".
- dikaiosune 12y ago
  Good point. Then let's hope that they use a separate script than the advertising scripts I would not be happy about unblocking. Listening, Google? I don't really do a lot to prevent tracking of my activities, because I'm so paranoid that I don't really believe blocking scripts will prevent it from happening (see the whole Verizon thing a little while back). But I don't want to have to let ads in from other sites just to be nice to ones I like.
  - TeMPOraL 12y ago
    Yes, I stand with you here. I also don't really do much about tracking, but I want to be able to let Google Contributor through without enabling normal ads.
fairblocker 12y ago
We just launched almost exactly what you describe. It is called FairBlocker. An ad blocker with a monthly subscription fee (of your choice), which we then split up among the sites where ads are blocked. We're looking for feedback from people who get the problem - what do you think? Feel free to email me directly if you want: zack@fairblocker.com
- erjiu 12y ago
  for fuck sake, STOP FUCKING ADVERTISING your companies. We know its startup boom and everyone want to hit big and become millionaire and say fuck off. I don't come to HN to repeatedly learn about your FUCKING STUPID companies in every reply. Go advertise somewhere else.
  - fairblocker 12y ago
    I understand the sentiment, but I do think that replying to people talking about exactly what my company does is an appropriate place to try and discuss what I'm working on. This is the only thread I've brought my product up in and did it because it is a discussion of the same concept.
    - eropple 12y ago
      You're spamming, and I've flagged each of your posts. Chill out.

TeMPOraL 12y ago

Well, if the script would be embeddable from Google's domain, I think it would be easy to whitelist it. Of course it raises some issues with tracking. One could conceive a self-hosted version, but I'm not sure how Google would avoid scammers then, reporting "fake visits".

dikaiosune 12y ago
Good point. Then let's hope that they use a separate script than the advertising scripts I would not be happy about unblocking. Listening, Google? I don't really do a lot to prevent tracking of my activities, because I'm so paranoid that I don't really believe blocking scripts will prevent it from happening (see the whole Verizon thing a little while back). But I don't want to have to let ads in from other sites just to be nice to ones I like.
- TeMPOraL 12y ago
  Yes, I stand with you here. I also don't really do much about tracking, but I want to be able to let Google Contributor through without enabling normal ads.

fairblocker 12y ago

We just launched almost exactly what you describe. It is called FairBlocker. An ad blocker with a monthly subscription fee (of your choice), which we then split up among the sites where ads are blocked. We're looking for feedback from people who get the problem - what do you think? Feel free to email me directly if you want: zack@fairblocker.com

erjiu 12y ago
for fuck sake, STOP FUCKING ADVERTISING your companies. We know its startup boom and everyone want to hit big and become millionaire and say fuck off. I don't come to HN to repeatedly learn about your FUCKING STUPID companies in every reply. Go advertise somewhere else.
- fairblocker 12y ago
  I understand the sentiment, but I do think that replying to people talking about exactly what my company does is an appropriate place to try and discuss what I'm working on. This is the only thread I've brought my product up in and did it because it is a discussion of the same concept.
  - eropple 12y ago
    You're spamming, and I've flagged each of your posts. Chill out.