Wikipedia Is Now a Brave Verified Publisher

Post by RandomBacon » Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 7:34 PM UTC

trpc wrote: post #157

drusepth wrote: post #153

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I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say Brave is a scam, but it does extort companies and websites by effectively saying, "We're shutting down your monetization sources (no longer showing your ads). If you want that money (or a different cut), sign up for our platform instead."

That's exactly what I said below but I got flagged. here is a copy Please don't speak as if you give a single damn about publishers. """Your""" adblocking system blocks the ads that publishers get revenue from, you're simply saying, YOU CAN ONLY MAKE MONEY THROUGH US. WITH OUR VIRTUAL WORTHLESS CRYPTOCURRENCY. With enough users, your worthless cryptocurrency won't become worthless anymore. The entire business model i…

Post by tomcam » Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 7:36 PM UTC

jonathansampson wrote: post #63

seren wrote: post #31

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Thanks for chiming in. So from the FAQ : https://brave.com/faq/#all-ads-blocked > Each ad request is anonymous, and exposes only a small subset of the user’s preferences and intent signals to prevent “fingerprinting” the user by a possibly unique set of tags. It means that advertisers still get some feedback on the "intent signals" of the users that have seen their ads ? So it is private in the sense you cannot be un…

Not quite, I think that FAQ item needs to be updated. The model works like this: The user opts-in to Brave Rewards/Ads. This kicks off a machine-learning model that begins to study the user's habits and interests. On a daily basis, the user downloads a regional ad catalog (as to other Brave users in their region). This catalog contains numerous ad options, which your device studies for relevance. If/when your device…

Post by furyofantares » Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 7:40 PM UTC

phjesusthatguy3 wrote: post #154

Ajedi32 wrote: post #145

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If you don't trust Brave, how would that be any better if they were using Firefox as the base for their browser over Chromium?

EDIT: I let my parent comment get the best of me, and I apologize for using the language I did. I'm going to leave it here, though, because it does express my frustration at whataboutism. Excuse my profanity, but what the fuck are you on about? Why the fuck would I use a browser that has the explicit fucking purpose of tracking me, whatever fucking base they base their fucking browser on?

Post by cameronbrown » Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 7:49 PM UTC

RandomBacon wrote: post #166

I understan Wikipedia does not have ads, but other websites do. In the early 2000s, toolbars that replaced a website's ads with different ads were considered malware. Instead of the website that bears the cost of delivering content getting the money, the browser is now getting the money. How is Brave Browser different in this regard than those malware toolbars?

Post by eduren » Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 7:52 PM UTC

buboard wrote: post #111

- do you plan to have a simple password instead of email link? - are there any brave banners i can use to promote brave? - will u provide a command line tool to verify websites? - why are referrals tied to channels instead of account? - will you expand to micropayments? - will brave always block ads everywhere or will you switch to blocking only on verified sites? Some form if instant payment is sorely needed. I hope…