Re:A call to arms: Helping Internet services accept anonymou...
by dspillett on Monday September 01, 2014 @04:46AM
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> to get rid of the advert-based business model and offer the opportunity to privacy-conscious users to get the same or a better service, in exchange for a few bitcoin cents
Great in theory, but people in general do not understand the advertising model or just don't care enough about being tracked that the micro-payment alternative is attractive to them (even if there is a method of making it essentially anonymous and untrackable). I'd be happy to pay small amounts for an ad-free un-tracked experience, as may you, but we are in a minority small enough that it isn't worth chasing (and to be frank, I'm cynical enough to not believe I won't be tracked (more than just to ensure I got what the payment covered) even if I did pay...
Great in theory, but people in general do not understand the advertising model or just don't care enough about being tracked that the micro-payment alternative is attractive to them (even if there is a method of making it essentially anonymous and untrackable). I'd be happy to pay small amounts for an ad-free un-tracked experience, as may you, but we are in a minority small enough that it isn't worth chasing (and to be frank, I'm cynical enough to not believe I won't be tracked (more than just to ensure I got what the payment covered) even if I did pay...