Will there ever be a place for Ads on Nostr? 🧐
If we had a YouTube clone built on nostr, would people object to an ad-supported option in addition to v4v?
Rethinking ad sales from the bottom up to emphasize privacy and anonymity could be huge in helping content creators and nostr project developers make a living on nostr without compromising on our values.
Zap.stream is going to ad video uploads at some point. The code is all done. I'm not sure why nostr:npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49 hasn't pushed the launch button yet.
But sure, I think it's naive to say that ads would never come to Nostr. Someone is going to bring them to some client at some point.
Theres nothing unsound about ads on nostr if done tastefully.
Avoid replicating crap of the past.
* all ads should be vetted by a human (non vetted should clearly indicate, along with who paid for it)
* ads should be lawful and appropriate (e.g., no ads for speedballs and grenade launchers on a childrens site)
* ads should preferably be somewhat contextually related (e.g. no ads for scented candles on a car or gun site, but aftermarket mods would be fine)
* ads should stand out as ads vs appearing as part of site/app structure to avoid tricking users
* ads should not late load bumping ui elements out of the way or in response to hover operations that may garner more fraudulant ad clicks
* video/audio ads shouldnt preload and intersperse with streaming content without a way for user to bypass. The YouTube model is not what I want to use
Agree with all these points, ads should be transparent, relevant, and we-intentioned. It would be cool to have a system where users can define their own profile to decide what types of ads they'd be interested in seeing. Seems like a win-win in terms of privacy (you only reveal what you choose to) and alignment between advertisers and customers
I work with the digital industrial ad model complex and the idealist in me wants to do better.
That is to say, I think you don’t need to optimize targeting (survelience) if you create quality, bespoke content.
scaling the decentralized infrastructure and service resiliency could benefit from an opt-in ad experience for paid relays. privacy is key.
