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We're enabled as a publisher, though I can't try it without a US bank card.
My biggest concern with this is that it is still so integrated into the ads system. I don't use AdBlock and its kin solely because I don't want to see the ads, but also so that I am not tracked everywhere I go on the internet. This does not seem to address that.
> "When you visit a participating website, part of your contribution goes to the creators of that site."
Umm, why does Google have to control this sort of ad-prevention mechanic? Obviously because it lets them profit from potential lost ad revenue, but what about the publishers? What sort of "cut" are they getting? And why are they only getting a cut of contributions that are essentially for their content?
The advertising business is getting really messy...
Umm, why does Google have to control this sort of ad-prevention mechanic? Obviously because it lets them profit from potential lost ad revenue, but what about the publishers? What sort of "cut" are they getting? And why are they only getting a cut of contributions that are essentially for their content?
The advertising business is getting really messy...
So what if I disapprove of one of the participating sites?
I just stumbled on this link, and apparently you can stop contributing to specific sites, and also select whether to contributor to all participating sites, or ones you specifically select.
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/04/21/this-is-google-contribu...
It looks overpriced. I need to be signed into my Google account at all times when browsing the internet, pay $10-15/mo, and even then, it's only removing something like 50-75% of advertisements. It's more expensive than ad block, it removes less ads than ad block, and it leaves a big empty space that ad block can typically remove.
This sounds like a poor experience for the end user, and I can't see it catching on.
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/04/21/this-is-google-contribu...
It looks overpriced. I need to be signed into my Google account at all times when browsing the internet, pay $10-15/mo, and even then, it's only removing something like 50-75% of advertisements. It's more expensive than ad block, it removes less ads than ad block, and it leaves a big empty space that ad block can typically remove.
This sounds like a poor experience for the end user, and I can't see it catching on.
You don't visit them, and they don't get your money?
From my understanding, your money only goes to participating sites that you end up visiting.
I'm assuming this is another Google service that'll die before I'm able to try it.