They have done so without consultation, and in some cases behind user's backs. Is it because they pay you?īrave has a history of making decisions that allow them and third parties to better correlate and monetise data about who you are and what you do online, in the name of their own profit. Why is it ok for Brave to monetise its users attention and activities, and not for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.? Brave has demonstrated that they want to get involved in the path you take through the web for their own profit (the referral thing). I'm sorry if that's the impression - how about "Brave works by encouraging you to behave in ways that give up your privacy for a few cents here and there?" It sounds like you've not even used it and are just regurgitating talking-points because people told you to. So sure, that sounds pretty bad for creators but what does that have to do with users?
And if you don't like the ads Brave show you, you can always turn it off. The whole premise of Brave is to allow users to block out targeted ads based on personalized data about you, and opt-in to non-targeted ads if you choose to. I think you're conflating user's interest to control their ad-viewing experience versus the creator's interest to maximize profit by showing ads to their audience. You make it sound like they did it sneakily without user consent, which is not true. The ad replacement feature is in Brave's white paper, it's plastered on their homepage for all to see. What is the privacy concern for users?īrave has also done ad replacement in sites - effectively stealing revenue from content creators - and then offered payouts to those who sign up for a BAT wallet. That doesn't answer u/martinboca 's question.
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