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Re:Brave, the false sensation of privacy by rch on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:18PM (#27552615)
I'd prefer it if I could contribute cash monthly, and let the browser distribute the funds based on my browsing.

The notion of getting paid to view a separate stream of ads seems bizarre. It's the 'Ad Buddy' model, but with crypto.

Re:Brave, the false sensation of privacy by jonathansampson on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:34PM (#27552778)
You can do that today with Brave. Brave Rewards enables users to self-fund, and contribute automatically to the sites they visit, proportional to the time spent on those sites. See https://brave.com/rewards and https://creators.brave.com for more information. The beautiful thing about Brave Ads, however, is that everybody can support the content they love. Even if they don't have the ability to self-fund; they can convert attention into substantive support for content creators.
Re:Brave, the false sensation of privacy by freeone3000 on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:49PM (#27552938)
Okay, but, how do I give them actual money, instead of BAT? Will you redeem BAT for dollars?
Re:Brave, the false sensation of privacy by jonathansampson on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:13PM (#27553191)
Within the Brave ecosystem, BAT is the unit of account for attention and support. Those who receive BAT, however, do not have to hold BAT. We offer creators and publishers the option of automatically converting their received tokens from BAT into various other types of assets and/or currencies. Many keep the BAT, others auto-convert to Bitcoin, and a large portion auto-convert to their regional currency (USD, CAD, etc.).
Re:Brave, the false sensation of privacy by dharmaturtle on Friday June 18, 2021 @03:00PM (#27553685)
Possibly what you're looking for, though less browser-dependent: https://coil.com/