Posted on 11/22/2014 5:40:20 AM PST by Dallas59
Google has unveiled a project that offers web users the option to pay to visit sites rather than see adverts.
Dubbed Contributor, users can pay a monthly fee of between $1 to $3 for ad-free sites.
When those who have paid their subscriptions visit a participating site they will see pixelated patterns replacing the adverts.
It has so far signed up a handful of websites, including ScienceDaily and Urban Dictionary, to test the system.
Others in the current trial include WikiHow, Mashable and Imgur.
Access to the service is currently by invitation only and interested websites can sign up to be on the waiting list.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
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FR would be worth monthly bucks if I had any bucks
Just like cable TV! Pay for the cable, and no ads!
/sarcasm
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