Someone must be developing a “watch this ad and get some sats” opt in ad platform for Nostr
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I always hate those things and think they make no sense; anyone willing to trade their time for a few pennies cant possibly buy anything you’re selling.
Probably the reason it makes no economical sense is why Brave ended up just launching a shitcoin.
I agree I’d never do it or make a platform that does it. But millions of casual game users do choose to view ads instead of paying $2 for the ad-free version. Implicitly they’re making the choice that their time is worth very little. Wonder if made explicit they’d choose differently, or if it’s just a matter of the default setting (ads by default, pay to remove vs no ads be paid to watch).
I wouldn’t know, maybe nostr:nprofile1qqsxu35yyt0mwjjh8pcz4zprhxegz69t4wr9t74vk6zne58wzh0waycpr9mhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uq32amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wdau8gu3wv3jhvtc3d03sk does since he understands the gaming world; but I would guess most would prefer to pay but don’t have the means to do it (ie no banking)
The other related thing is the insane amount of PPV traffic on garbage networks out there. There’s clearly a large market for it, and there’s enough money to keep that going. Kind of talking out of my hat here since I’m not versed in it but every time I stumble on these networks doing billions of impressions at a penny CPM it’s startling
I'd like to think that 21 sats won't always be worth a mere 2¢. One day they may have the equivalent purchasing power of $21 today...
Hi! We are doing this at nostr:nprofile1qqs0xgvyaeact5khdrllmk7r936mhmtdjt3d6sm3g2h4c5qgd5wp00cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgcwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcgtfwta. Building an attention marketplace.
People opt in to see ads. Set a price for their attention. Advertisers set the highest price they are willing to pay. Every time there is a new block on the Bitcoin blockchain we match you up to see an ad.
Proof of concept coming soon!
May 2025!
How is this not a dystopian future you are trying to build? The choice to sell your attention will be exploited since the suggestive power of dark patterns is asymmetrical to the users' ability to regulate their behaviour in a closed system. Especially when it comes to "smart" people since they have the most bias believing they are shielded from such influence.
maybe watching our manifesto would help you better understand what we are building. this is the opposite of exploitation.
you can bet your Bitcoin someone (nostr:npub1pmhevxtlt3478pvmdqt7dftnv6zc2mzpdc569yjm6ks4k2jhezcs53uksr) is developing this ☺️
love when someone suggests the general idea for nostr:npub17vscfmnmshfdw68llhduxtr4h0kkmyhzm4phzs40t3gqsmguz7lsak66ne in posts theorizing the future of advertising [on Nostr]!
📣 opt-in - set your price - get paid in Bitcoin - ad experience coming soon!
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