×

428
429

MEDIABiggest $BAT shill ever. Buckle up boys. Basic Attention Token is going to the moon. (youtu.be)

submitted by Cameronasa4

top 200 commentsshow all 305
sorted by:
best
topnewcontroversialoldq&a

[–]Shakespeares_NanRedditor for 5 months. 134 points135 points  (48 children)

If they're not careful Youtube will lose all control over content monetisation. Its been happening more and more with creators diversifying to Patreon and Twitch so they're not reliant on Youtube's whims. Hopefully the is a meaningful transition for creators of all media not being beholden to one wage provider.

[–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. 14 points15 points  (15 children)

If they're not careful Youtube will lose all control over content monetisation

They already have patreon is collecting a ton of money that youtube never sees. The demonetization was the dumbest thing youtube did.

Youtube is big enough they could have told advertisers "no", they chose not to and are losing anyways.

It makes zero sense to let advertisers pick and choose the videos they monetinize. Youtube should require you advertise on youtube or you don't. Make it clear you are advertising to the user and not sponsoring any of the content. If the user is watching a nazi video, then they will still see your ad. The user chooses their content, your ad just shows in front of the user.

BAT actually does nothing to fix that problem. They are specifically setting it up so advertisers choose where their ads appear. So they can still blacklist content. If you are a user that only views content advertisers don't like, then you never see ads and you earn nothing.

That said, brave is predicting a user will earn 10 USD worth of BAT a year by watching ads. No one is going to watch ads all year to earn 10 bucks. Life is better by not seeing ads and earning 10 bucks doing something else.

[–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 6 points7 points  (9 children)

No one is going to watch ads all year to earn 10 bucks. Life is better by not seeing ads and earning 10 bucks doing something else.

People already watch ads for nothing.

You've clearly never met someone outside of your tech bubble.

[–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. 3 points4 points  (8 children)

Ads they cannot avoid. Most people use adblockers.

I don't know what your deal is, but every company from the past 20 years that paid people to watch ads shut down eventually. This is because at the end of the day you are only going to be paying the user 10-20 dollars a year for watching the ads. That isn't enough to keep users watching the ads.

Brave predicts the average user will be paid 10 dollars a year. So good luck keeping people interested.

[–]Svoboda1 11 points12 points  (7 children)

As a site owner, I can tell you that most people certainly do not use adblockers. The general Internet consumer is not as saavy as you think they are.

[–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 8 points9 points  (2 children)

Don't worry... just another bloke that never goes outside thinking everyone in the world compiles their own programs in Linux just because he and his friends do.

[–]ColourMeBoom> 4 months account age. < 700 comment karma. 6 points7 points  (1 child)

99 percent of linux users dont compile their own software either, we just use package managers for that :-P

[–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya dude, I know, just taking the piss.

[–]deadly_ukGold | QC: LTC 79 | TraderSubs 24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need every visitor to use an adblocker for you to lose revenue. With the sheer volume of web users, even if just 10% use one then you'd be losing out on profits...

[–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Except edge blocks ads by default. So yes.

Maybe your ads aren't blocked, but most people have an adblocker of some kind.

The type of people who know how to install a web browser definitely use ad blockers and that is what brave targets. The people who may be tricked into clicking ads aren't installing brave anytime soon.

[–]rotoscopethebumholeCrypto Nerd | QC: CC 50 3 points4 points  (1 child)

you're making a lot of assumptions here that I doubt are true. Ad blocker does not equal web savvy or a type of person that isn't an internet noob. I don't use ad blocker, I don't get tricked into clicking ads, I install my own choice of browser. You're right that brave is targeting a specific type of person though.

[–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are not assumptions, these are facts.

That is why youtubers are doing product placements and link to stores with affiliate links. This is where the real money is. People ignore web ads or block them entirely.

[–]JTW24Gold | QC: ETH 19, CC 19 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Digital ad spending hit record highs last year, and it's expected to grow up to 20% this year. If you think people aren't watching ads, you're wrong.

[–]Cmorebuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only problem there is YouTube doesn't make money. Atleast before YouTube red they didn't. Haven't checked recently but it used to be a money sink for Google.

[–]Beaverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then YouTube will be gone, and this great "video sharing" experiment we've been trying for years will be over.

Creators need YouTube way more than YouTube needs any individual creator. I'm confident that YouTube could ban people from using patreon, and creators would still be forced to use their service, because what is the alternative? The only reason they haven't done it is because they'd rather outcompete patreon somehow.

[–][deleted] 40 points41 points  (57 children)

I heard I can get free BAT from downloading the browser, but I don't see anything about it on their site.

[–]MitchellNZ4 - 5 years account age. 125 - 250 comment karma. 12 points13 points  (0 children)

https://brave.com/million/

[–]Cameronasa4[S] 19 points20 points  (10 children)

in the browser on computer - click the 3 dots in right corner - preferences - Brave Payments - turn on. You should see your free BAT then

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (9 children)

How about on mobile?

[–]dragespirCrypto Connoisseur 7 points8 points  (8 children)

No mobile yet. BAT coming to Brave on Android in a few months, and iOS later in the year!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Well damn. I guess I sit and wait

[–]Cameronasa4[S] 6 points7 points  (6 children)

You can still download the Brave Browser mobile app. It is the best mobile browser in the game. Fastest, instant load times, no ads on youtube videos, saves battery life on your phone.

[–]Maelst0rm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

can you link mobile and desktop to share cookies/passwords like firefox?

[–]coachm4nTin 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Can you transfer the tokens out from the brave wallet?

[–]cb0585Crypto Expert | CC: 34 QC | Tronix: 19 QC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, it's amazing. I pretty much told everyone I know about Brave and whoever has dl'd it is loving it.

[–]kareniaslamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brave is literally Chrome with better adblock tho

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did download it. So far I like it. Was just curious about the free tokens while I was at it.

[–]PuffCR< 2 years account age. > 100 comment karma. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RemindMe! 13 hours

load more comments (1 reply)

    [–]Dissoc89Redditor for 7 months. 96 points97 points  (27 children)

    BAT is one of the serious projects with a real working product (BRAVE Browser) which simply is awesome.

    Basic Attention Token is here to stay!

    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (1 child)

    Agreed, just downloaded the brave browser and it is very clean and fast. Impressed so far!

    [–]MisterShiznoStudent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    Wow.. The browser shows you the website content on tab hover... I needed that so much...

    [–]Cameronasa4[S] 20 points21 points  (11 children)

    I agree! BAT to the moon!

    [–]SirKrohanShitcoin Vanquisher 33 points34 points  (8 children)

    Stop with the moon posts pls. This is bigger

    [–]Cameronasa4[S] 38 points39 points  (7 children)

    I agree. Pluto

    [–]mar10wrightEthereum fan 9 points10 points  (5 children)

    Pluto's not even a planet anymore!!!

    [–]erik__Analyst 8 points9 points  (0 children)

    It's a dwarf PLANET

    [–]tommyfknshelbyBronze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    way to make the kids cry

    [–]PostsWithoutThinkingTin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Neither is the moon.

    [–]Sandal-Hat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Bring back Pluto

    [–]delta_the_wolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    It's 2018! It can be whatever it wants to be!

    [–]sefronia3Tin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Messed up right?

    [–]rockyrainyCrypto Nerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Make money, support the democratization of the internet. It is win win for everybody except the internet giants that have us by the balls.

    [–]anicecoolfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Eh brave is very niche and I already see other cryptos doing that space better. Sorry, just don’t see it.

    [–]INFsleeperGold | QC: CC 47 | VET 15 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Just curious. Has the BAT browser been proven as safe? I might use it but not sure if id like to do my trades via that browser just yet

    [–]Byrnesy33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    That’s the same thing I do, I keep all my transactions on Chrome since I know it’s safe however I use Brave as my browser for all else.

    [–]SAKUJ0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Love it for news. Still has ways to go for porn.

    [–]FacehCrypto Nerd | QC: AU 32 0 points1 point  (8 children)

    Only sorta-kinda question I have is if/when the big players that depend on/control most ad revenue flows (GOOGLE) make a move to combat an obvious threat like this. I mean, it blocks ads and creates a parallel system that excludes the ad providers. No way they let that slide very long.

    If the BAT model proves successful, expect it to be copied by established players who might not care to adapt the BAT to their platforms.

    Still an overall improvement for all, but no guarantee that BAT itself sticks around long term.

    But hey, its got an actual functioning platform an obvious use-cases, so what do you really have to lose?

    [–]KBeavisBronze 4 points5 points  (2 children)

    Honestly, this system almost goes against Google's interests as it kills the middlemans profit (google)

    [–]rockyrainyCrypto Nerd 5 points6 points  (1 child)

    Bro, it is crypto. We are against the middle man in every space (banks, internet giants, exchanges, etc)

    [–]KBeavisBronze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    The specific example was online advertising. Reread the thread.

    [–]crl826Bronze 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    If the BAT model proves successful, expect it to be copied by established players who might not care to adapt the BAT to their platforms.

    If BAT is successful, creators will move to where they can accept BAT. They won't have any loyalty to the established players if they are getting paid elsewhere.

    [–]Cameronasa4[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Good luck allocating your time, resources, and money to learning how to build it and building it while Brave is a million steps ahead.

    [–]narcanTin | CC critic 2 points3 points  (2 children)

    I wouldn't say they're too far ahead. Most important things in this space are the users and the content. Google etc already has these. The tech piece is relatively easy to copy.

    That said, I like the idea and hope it gets some traction, but it's incredibly hard to monetise the content on other people's platforms, as they generally make the rules.

    [–]AvatailCrypto Nerd | QC: CC 35 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Eich responded to such concerns and their model cannot be closely copied due to legal reasons + google’s ad-structure would make it extremely difficult (70% of direct ads to the consumer and like 30% of indirect)

    [–]narcanTin | CC critic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Even if correct (though would be surprised) Legal reasons is typically a bad defense for small startups against large companies. But model incompatibility is a good angle for disruption, so let’s hope there is some traction.

    [–]napping1 22 points23 points  (19 children)

    I hope this doesn't get the ol' PnD treatment. I really like BAT.

    It's just enough of a niche in the crypto community where it doesn't seem ridiculous. That and it has the potential to get to a wider audience.

    I hope BAT and SUB see growth this year, really cool projects.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    It looks like the PnD kids are hyping this coin now. It's fine with me though, just HODL long term, if it drops, buy more. Easy. Breezy. Beautiful. Crypto Girl.

    load more comments (4 replies)

      [–]dsdlife 10 points11 points  (4 children)

      Do the content creators need to do/set up anything in order to get the BAT that users give them?

      For example, say Person A runs a YouTube channel. Person B uses the Brave browser to send BAT to that YouTube channel. How does Person A actually get notified/receive the BAT?

      [–]Cameronasa4[S] 8 points9 points  (1 child)

      If you want to become a verified publisher with brave where your Youtube (Future Twitch, Twitter, many more) can receive $BAT you need to sign up here: https://brave.com/publishers/

      [–]dsdlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Thanks so much! Exactly what I was looking for, that's really helpful.

      [–]frostynuggets 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      they get an email when that wallet reaches $100

      [–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Contact details through YouTube or through their WhoIS records.

      Obviously if a site owner doesn't check their email or is anonymous they'll need to manually verify themselves.

      [–]johnso21Tin | VET 44 7 points8 points  (3 children)

      ok so i have brave and 10 BAT to give away...i'm retarded...how do i give it away to you tubers I like!?

      [–]Cameronasa4[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

      Go into preferences within brave browser, - payments - you will see a list of sites you've visited and pretty self explanatory from there!

      [–]Insomniac7Investor 5 points6 points  (1 child)

      Here you go

      [–]johnso21Tin | VET 44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      perfect! thanks man

      [–]undercoverpigeonPositive | 10 months old | CC: 1841 karma 11 points12 points  (4 children)

      If you're after a more quality and in-depth shill then take a look at this gem:

      https://londonletter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BAT-Rep-Jan-18.pdf

      [–]husrail3 - 4 years account age. 200 - 400 comment karma. 5 points6 points  (3 children)

      woah that's a decent shill sir, never heard of this publication

      [–]rockyrainyCrypto Nerd 12 points13 points  (1 child)

      LOL, I bought some BAT at $0.75 two days ago because I like the idea of paying for content. I checked the priced a few hours ago at $0.40 and I thought my investment is gone for good. Now it is back at $0.63. Never a dull day in crypto.

      [–]BrianPurkiss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

      January dip. Happens every year.

      [–]Karma_collection_bin10409 karma | CC: 1553 karma 15 points16 points  (4 children)

      Phil is actually legit. I really like his content. I don't agree with everything, but he's great.

      [–]peanutbutterflyPlatinum | QC: CC 66 6 points7 points  (3 children)

      I love his content but his mannerisms annoy the shit outta me. I find myself informed and annoyed everytime I watch any of his videos

      [–]Karma_collection_bin10409 karma | CC: 1553 karma 4 points5 points  (1 child)

      Do you mean the certain things he does every video?

      e.g. "Sup, ya beautiful Bastards?!" swings hands together in this swooping motion "welcome back to the philip defranco show and let's just jump into it" does this weird finger point and hand gesture to the side with right hand

      [–]alpacagnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      I genuinely start his videos in mute because of his intro.

      [–]thatscandinavianguyBronze | QC: MarketSubs 16 11 points12 points  (6 children)

      This is so weird, Phil is shilling crypto on his channel.

      Not only the general BTC stuff he did like a month ago, but also altcoins.

      Weird stuff man.

      [–]dragespirCrypto Connoisseur 10 points11 points  (0 children)

      He's not telling people to get BAT. He's telling content creators to sign up to be a Brave Publisher so they can monetize their content without bowing down to YouTube! He also told his viewers to not give him any BAT. He's doing good-guy things :P

      [–]BDF-1838Platinum | QC: VTC 555, GPUMining 102, CC 94 | MiningSubs 104 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      He's not telling people to buy the coin, he's telling them to use the product, the browser.

      [–]isonlegemyuheftobmedcommunity love 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Shilled props a bit too. He's an advisor for them

      [–]Cameronasa4[S] -5 points-4 points  (2 children)

      BAT is not a shit coin.

      [–]thatscandinavianguyBronze | QC: MarketSubs 16 13 points14 points  (0 children)

      Who said it is a shit coin

      [–]BestServerNABronze | QC: CC 30 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      Shitcoins are never shitcoins until they are.

      [–]shearlynotRedditor for 3 months. 12 points13 points  (1 child)

      These cuts are making my head hurt...

      [–]ultadar 12 points13 points  (1 child)

      I fucking love phil.

      [–]MechAegis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

      "Sup you Beautiful Bastard" Love You Too

      [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

      Real question is why is TRX worth 6 billion with a copy+paste whitepaper and no working product( most likely its a scam project) and token like BAT is worth 10x less. BAT token is a brilliant WORKING PRODUCT for the future of internet content monetization yet people still dump their money into scams.

      [–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      Hey, don't complain. Just use other peoples stupidity and accumulate more for yourself.

      [–]BDF-1838Platinum | QC: VTC 555, GPUMining 102, CC 94 | MiningSubs 104 0 points1 point  (1 child)

      It doesn't need to have a high market evaluation to serve its function. Also un-used coins get put back into circulation after a few months. It's not a coin you can hodl by design. If you don't use it, you lose it.

      [–]iTroLowEloPlatinum | QC: CC 315 | Economics 17 9 points10 points  (5 children)

      I’m sure this has nothing to do with the recent $1million BAT drop that needs to be donated to youtubers.

      [–]Cameronasa4[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

      Its not, he said he isn't asking for anyone to donate their free BAT to him and donate it to smaller youtubers who are really suffering from the monetization problem.

      [–]ultadar 13 points14 points  (3 children)

      Did you watch for longer then 1 minute? He is very clear with his intentions.

      [–]batpede420 16 points17 points  (2 children)

      He specifically said not to donate to him and give BAT to small Youtubers instead

      [–]ultadar -1 points0 points  (1 child)

      No shit? I'm supporting him, which is exactly what I meant by watch the video that speaks for itself.

      Its ok though, just talk out of your ass and downvote me.

      [–]dragespirCrypto Connoisseur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      Hey relax, we're all friends here fellow BAT-a-teer :)

      [–]caffeine_bos 1 point2 points  (2 children)

      What happens if I run out of BAT? Right now, I don't plan on investing any real-world currency right now. I can hold onto the current BAT for 90 days, or choose to donate them.

      But it's set on a monthly payment of my free BAT.. I understood that you'll be able to get BAT from watching videos/etc, but can't find any more information. If I run out of BAT before that launches (if it hasn't yet).. what happens then?

      [–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      It just says you have no funds in your wallet and you'll need to recharge if you want to continue contributing to your favourite sites.

      After 90 days the unused BAT goes back into the UGP.

      load more comments (1 reply)

        [–]narcanTin | CC critic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

        I like the idea, but really should be a plugin. The browser is very buggy and not great at rendering in some areas. Really hard to make people switch browsers.

        Just be nice to be able to use Safari but also block + pay publishers.

        [–]TyberBTCPlatinum | QC: CC 106, ETH 35 5 points6 points  (21 children)

        The interesting part is, you don't even need to shill BAT. The evidence is all there. A working platform, with a real use case, lead by a notable silicon valley developer, with actual partners, who are actively using the token. How has this flown under the radar for so long?

        [–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. -1 points0 points  (18 children)

        Because schemes that pay users to watch ads have all failed. Even they predict the average user only earns 10 dollars a year watching ads. No users is going to keep watching ads all year for such a low payout.

        [–]TyberBTCPlatinum | QC: CC 106, ETH 35 0 points1 point  (3 children)

        The goal is not for users to earn a living from watching ads like a zombie. The goal (and only one of many) is to reformat the current digital advertising industry, by offering publishers and users a better and more profitable experience. Since digital advertising is at an all time high, and projected to grow next year, this seems quite reasonable. The premise of BAT/Brave is not to make users watch more ads.

        [–]ElectronDRedditor for 2 months. 0 points1 point  (2 children)

        LOL. Again, no one is going to watch a years worth of ads for 10 dollars. These schemes fail because they don't generate enough money for the user to justify wasting time with all the ads.

        I never said the user is living on it, I said the amount is too low for the user to justify the wasted time.

        [–]TyberBTCPlatinum | QC: CC 106, ETH 35 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        The platform does not require users to change habits or go out of their way to watch ads in hopes to earn a salary.

        load more comments (14 replies)

          load more comments (2 replies)

            [–]Sisquitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Makes sense since I sold today after hodling for the last 3 months.

            [–]gymcrashRedditor for 2 months. 1 point2 points  (9 children)

            Real talk:

            The Brave browser isn't blowing up Chrome, IE/Edge, Firefox, Opera or Safari. It's uptake is going to abysmal, and I say that as a professional. Don't expect this coin to blow up because OMG DO YOU KNWO WHAT THA MARKET CAP IS FOR BROWSER ADOPTIONSZ?!

            The best move the Brave lot could do is make a Chrome ad-block style plugin with the added ability to tip people using the coin, and get in with tube, twitch and cam sites. THAT is a far greater and realistic market, than getting people to switch their beloved browsers.

            For now, this 'real world use case' isn't going anywhere. No significant proportion of users will switch to Brave as their primary browser.

            Invest wisely.

            [–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 2 points3 points  (6 children)

            • 1994: Netscape will never lose its market share to Internet Explorer
            • 2004: No one is ever going to install Firefox
            • 2010: lol, you use Google Chrome?!

            Don't expect this coin to blow up because OMG DO YOU KNWO WHAT THA MARKET CAP IS FOR BROWSER ADOPTIONSZ?!

            How many times have people changed web browsers in recent history? Maybe 3, 4 or 5 times?

            How many times has a national currency been replaced by crypto currency... ever?

            People are a lot more likely to download a different piece of software for browsing web sites than close down their bank account and buy Bitcoin. Just sayin'

            [–]workbydaypcbynightRedditor for 27 days. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            With apps like LastPass the login and password syncing of Chrome isn't really needed anymore either.

            [–]gymcrashRedditor for 2 months. 0 points1 point  (4 children)

            Reals not Feels.

            Those of us in the industry have access to analytics that show us when browser market adoption trends change, and a lot of that is driven by browser tech and front-end tech, and what our customers and consumers are comfortable with using.

            The examples you have given are critical technology milestones in the development of the web, where browser tech and roadmaps were based on a 'stability' model - e.g. don't release too many new versions in a small space of time, just try and get a stable set of features.

            We have already moved to the new model of browser tech, which is the complete oppoiste - always stay updated with the latest tech. People used to shift from IE to NETSCAPE to OPERA to FIREFOX to CHROME because these browsers offered something new the others didn't - you practically had to shift to get the best from the web. But thanks to this new shift in strategy, all modern browsers will continually update and adopt tech - meaning that old-school shift of browsers won't happen; no one is feeling like they're missing out by not updating to Netscape 3.0.

            So seriously, reals before feels. IE and Chrome (and Safari) will continue to dominate, the days of shifting browsers due to 'new' features are over. The recent influx of increasing collaboration between Microsoft and Google means that the two top market competitors for browsers are now sharing and defining the future of web technologies. If you're not them, you're behind the curve.

            But hey, what do I know, I've only been in web tech since 1999.

            [–]daonlyfreezGentleman 0 points1 point  (2 children)

            Brave is built on Chromium and obfuscates its user agent string and is therefore recognized as Chrome

            Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/63.0.3239.132 Safari/537.36

            Which is why your fancy-schmancy analytics are worthless.

            [–]madcuntmcgeeTin 2 points3 points  (1 child)

            that doesn't really refute anything he said

            [–]PyroteqGold | QC: CC 53 | r/Technology 39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            Those of us in the industry have access to analytics that show us when browser market adoption trends change

            Whoa, slow down there Morpheus.

            We're all VERY impressed by your job in the tech industry, congratulations.

            Those safely guarded browser statistics you're so proud of are available to literally anyone with Google, but whatever.

            Regardless, maybe you're right. That doesn't really mean anything. Brave can just as easily be a browser plug-in. Right now people are getting frustrated with how online advertising works. BAT seems to have a pretty good solution and maybe it's not perfect, but at least it's a step in the right direction.

            FIREFOX to CHROME because these browsers offered something new the others didn't

            Uh... People moved to Chrome because Google literally spammed the download link on pretty much every single page people visited and eventually they just gave up and installed it. I've never had a reason to switch from Firefox to Chrome and I've been using FF since v1.5 or something.

            [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            THAT is a far greater and realistic market, than getting people to switch their beloved browsers.

            Yeah that's not how it works. The go-to browser has changed multiple times in the 20 year history of the internet. No one is married to a browser, consumers will migrate to whichever browser is the easiest to use/offers the most benefit to them. That being said obviously it won't be an easy task to beat chrome but to just assume that it will be the marquee browser for all of eternity just because it is right now is short sighted.

            load more comments (1 reply)

              [–]HoneybadgerOG1337 2 points3 points  (5 children)

              The creator of javascript is working on Brave/BAT. The creator. Of javascript.

              [–]ColourMeBoom> 4 months account age. < 700 comment karma. 2 points3 points  (1 child)

              guess its doomed then...

              [–]MisterShiznoStudent 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              Why would they put that on their website?

              [–]HoneybadgerOG1337 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              You think its a bad thing?!

              [–]MisterShiznoStudent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              It's just a long running joke that JS is famously bad in some areas. It was written in 10 days after all.

              [–]TheGreenBackPack 1 point2 points  (1 child)

              If I trust anyone to be unbiased and rational about recommending an investment it’s Philly D. No that is not sarcasm. One of the great minds of today.

              [–]favelaman62 1 point2 points  (3 children)

              BAT is otherwise great but.. lets be real.. who uses Brave browser?

              [–]FOMOngerRedditor for 6 months. 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              I do. All my crypto trading done through it. Destop is ok mobile is really good.

              [–]Cameronasa4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Me and over a million other active users that are rapidly growing.

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I do.

              [–]NavXIIICC: 248 karma 0 points1 point  (10 children)

              If I don't plan on holding most of my BAT for the long, when should I sell? $1? $1.5? $2?

              load more comments (8 replies)

                [–]zellersamuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Oh yeaaah

                [–]ShnickermanBronze | QC: CC 15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Now this is what I’ve been waiting for as a BAT holder. I believe this tech has a lot of potential with the recent YouTube announcement

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                This guy in the video sounds like the crypto coin news guy, but a little higher pitched

                [–]mostexcellllllentAnalyst 0 points1 point  (2 children)

                How many subs does this guy have?

                [–]MisterShiznoStudent 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                Almost 6 million.

                [–]mostexcellllllentAnalyst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Hotttt damn- yeah sorry i just saw that on the vid. Not very youtube savvy lol.

                Nice to see BAT picking up though. Been holding for a year nearly wondering why people haven't been interested. Brendan Eich man, nuffffff said. Man nearly built the modern internet, when he speaks ya gotta listen.

                [–]zizooboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Im tempted to switch form ELIX to BAT but dunno why I have a crush on ELIX FeelsBadMan

                [–]yourbadassness1 - 2 year account age. 35 - 100 comment karma. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Another super-solid coin? With an experienced team behind? That will change the world? And going to the moon? Looks like all components for a pump are ready. Boring.

                [–]BlackwaterPark10Litecoin fan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                I hope it hits 2.00 today so I can sell lol

                [–]goodbyesuzyGold | QC: BTC 39 | TraderSubs 12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                How will content creators get paid on the internet when ad blockers become the standard? This is the real question that Brave is solving.

                [–]UA6RBP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                If BAT provided ongoing incentive to use Brave browser, like X tokens for daily active use, referral, or maybe even filling out surveys (so content creators can have access to opinions and interests).. I'd stop using Chrome as my main browser.

                [–]Blue-ThunderTin | r/Pers.Fin.Cnd. 10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Or you know people could use Lbry?

                [–]ImaroundhereRedditor for 9 months. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                I've been using Brave for the past 3 months, it's my default browser now!

                I got my website in which I sell 3D printed jewelry verified too.

                give it a try:

                https://brave.com/ale326

                [–]TheNewestYorkerRedditor for 8 months. 0 points1 point  (5 children)

                Who is the girl in the preview photo? I’ve seen the other 2 before, but haven’t seen her.

                [–]mango0913 - 4 years account age. 200 - 400 comment karma. 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                logan paul excuse me...

                [–]MechAegis 2 points3 points  (3 children)

                McKayla Maroney

                [–]TheNewestYorkerRedditor for 8 months. 2 points3 points  (2 children)

                Why is a former Olympic gymnast in this photo?

                [–]BlokChainzDaRapperRedditor for 3 months. 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                She's been in the news lately for coming out as being sexually abused. He discusses the situation.

                [–]backstab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                Did you watch the video?

                [–]quittingislegitimate36835 karma | Karma CC: 2350 BTC: 995 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                I love Phil. Kinda missed the opportunity there at the end to say "Hey! Pay me in BAT if you like me!"

                He went with his usual "hit that like button"

                [–]BrianPurkiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                In the video he said to donate BAT to smaller YouTube channels.

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Glad to see some fellow beautiful bastards in /r/cryptocurrency

                [–]Skyee33 - 4 years account age. 100 - 200 comment karma. 0 points1 point  (3 children)

                I’m sorry for what I’m about to say but considering a lot of people (you know it’s A LOT) wants to make money off crypto, why would they want to give it away right now? Legit question.

                [–]dragespirCrypto Connoisseur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                You can hold some BAT as an investment while earning BAT from ads (when it's out) at the same time. The BAT that you earn from watching ads, you can either choose to support creators or cash out for yourself. Holding BAT and donating BAT are not mutually exclusive!

                [–]ormatieInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                I friken called this shit.

                [–]Rosecraft 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                Shilling due to Youtube Adpocalypse?

                Project does seem promising.

                [–]dragespirCrypto Connoisseur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                The perfect storm.

                load more comments (40 replies)