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Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#21

I really like this. Not 100% sure how much a user can actually earn in say a 30 minute period but definitely going to try and add this as a form of monetisation in one of my sites and see how users respond.

I wish you could ask for money directly instead of inflicting the payment on me through my power bill...

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#23
This idea has been tried before (https://hashcash.io/). Question for the developers:

1. How is this attempt different from HashCash, aside from using Monero?

2. What are you going to do if and when people develop counter strategies to bypass having to do the work?

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#24
post #3

In theory it could be a revolution I guess, in practice I'm not sure it would mine enough coin and so generate enough income to be worth it. But having an equivalent using GPU in application like games may be profitable.

looking at how GTA V utilizes all 4 cores on various CPUs, always hovering at 80-100%, I already suspect that they use gamers' PCs for mining

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#26
post #14

If this is not clearly opt-in I wish those responsible for using it on their site a slow and painful death. Performance and bloat in browsers are a huge problem and having this constantly running in the background (without consent) is an absolute nightmare.

I agree that there should be some sort of notification but other than that, I actually find this idea quite sympathetic. If you read my site, you can pay me by mining for me. It requires no extra effort on your part -- no credit card or micropayment login etc., and the longer you spend on my site, the more you pay. The exchange of value seems more clear cut that ads.

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#27
post #23

This idea has been tried before ( https://hashcash.io/ ). Question for the developers: 1. How is this attempt different from HashCash, aside from using Monero? 2. What are you going to do if and when people develop counter strategies to bypass having to do the work?

to answer to question 2: I guess they could limit hash rate result by IP address.

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#28

I really like this. Not 100% sure how much a user can actually earn in say a 30 minute period but definitely going to try and add this as a form of monetisation in one of my sites and see how users respond.

I wish you could ask for money directly instead of inflicting the payment on me through my power bill...

Opt in would be the best of both worlds - you can have ads disabled as long as you run this, or access is discounted if you run this.

Re: Show HN: Coinhive – Embeddable JavaScript Crypto Miner

#29
post #14

If this is not clearly opt-in I wish those responsible for using it on their site a slow and painful death. Performance and bloat in browsers are a huge problem and having this constantly running in the background (without consent) is an absolute nightmare.

I agree that there should be some sort of notification but other than that, I actually find this idea quite sympathetic. If you read my site, you can pay me by mining for me. It requires no extra effort on your part -- no credit card or micropayment login etc., and the longer you spend on my site, the more you pay. The exchange of value seems more clear cut that ads.

2-5 cents per 24 hours of a user being on your site seems like a bad tradeoff for the downsides.
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