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This would benefit me, because I don't want to see ads, but I also want to support the sites I visit. At the moment I block ads but I feel bad about it. Manual
by richdougherty 12y ago
This would benefit me, because I don't want to see ads, but I also want to support the sites I visit. At the moment I block ads but I feel bad about it.
Manually donating to each site isn't realistic given human psychology; people simply won't do it. Something more automatic is better, even if it's not perfect. So I really like the idea.
Downsides for me:
- only works for sites with Google ads on them, not for other ad networks or for sites that want to be ad-free
- tracking presumably still happens; it would be nicer if there was some sort of protocol to automatically pay sites anonymously
- quadrangle 12y agoDO NOT FEEL BAD FOR BLOCKING ADS! Ads are not respectful to you, usually track you, and are generally deceptive, promote shit you shouldn't actually bother with usually… Manually donating is indeed a problem, but if you want to send a subscription donation, you don't need Google Contributor. And anyway, you should donate to the sites that forgo ads in the first place — they are the ones that deserve it.