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by mmaurizi 3037 days ago
What if the site used your GPU to mine 5 cents worth of cryptocurrency while you read the article?
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Joe-Z 3037 days ago
Not the GP, but: nope. Someone grabbing 5 cents from my wallet is not the same as me giving someone 5 cents voluntarily.
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kemitche 3037 days ago
It would not have to be involuntary. They could put up the paywall with a message that says "Click here to let us mine 5 cents of crypto. We'll let you view this article in exchange."
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Joe-Z 3037 days ago
You're right, I guess letting some unknown entity use my stuff just feels weird. Money is the perfect medium for impersonal exchange of goods and services.
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