[dr4g0n]

So this seems like an automatic version of flattr[1], except you get the perk of no adverts in return.

What I wonder though is: what happens if I visit a site that I don't want to support? Can I say no? Otherwise this just invites clickbait even more.

[1]: https://flattr.com/howflattrworks

[dethos]

Exactly what came to my mind. It seems to be just like flattr but you don't get to choose if the site deserves your donation or not.

[jszymborski]

Or exactly like Gratipay (formerly gittip) https://gratipay.com/

[quadrangle]

Except that Gratipay is an ethical community site, whereas Google Contributor is only about rewarding sites for annoying people with ads such that people are willing to pay for them to go away. Google Contributor is about Google pushing everyone to use their system only. So, it's actually not like Gratipay at all, except for the idea of ongoing donations, which even Paypal had long before Gratipay ever started.

[potatosareok]

How do you think this encourages click bait "even more". How would you avoid click bait? Magazines that you deem "not click bait" get granted more money? Who decides what's in this worthy category?

Even before online advertising, it's not like tabaloid magazines didn't exist and make a lot of money.

If people spend their time on a website, why shouldn't that website be worthy of money.

If you went to a site and didn't like it - don't go back there again. Why is it fair for you to visit a site repeatedly and only give money when it publishes an article you like? It's not like you can sign up to the NYT and only pay for the articles you liked that month.

[foxylad]

Good point - can anyone with an account tell us if you can white/blacklist sites?

[Filligree]

Sure. You can blacklist sites. I don't believe there is a whitelist option at the moment.

[darkmighty]

Wouldn't you be providing ad revenue anyway?

A way for this to work would be simply whitelisting sites you want to support on your adblocker of choice.