> Who would run a browser specifically designed to track and show ads?
Yeah, I don't understand Chrome users either.
> Edit:
People already do this with mixed success. There's also nothing stopping you from modifying the browser falsely report that the user actually viewed the ads.
Chrome at least isn't promoted as a great way to be tracked and get ads, they hide their shame like a proper company :) I know fake views are already a thing but it seems like a big issue to leave unsolved and if it's the only vulnerability, efforts on that particular kind of "fraud" will double down. Any model that gives the users machine a key role, isn't going to work long term, it'll eventually be the same ol' cat-and-mouse/race-to-the-bottom games of yore. Advertisers and content creators need to get back to basics, work together and leave the end users machines out of it. I know that doesn't work well for the little guy with a blog, they'll just have to work harder to earn their buck, like they always should have.
They don't get paid to view the ads though, there's no real motivation right now for most users to spoof views.
But if you are receiving payment for spoofing, you will have a lot more interest in doing it effectively. Especially if the payment is in cryptocurrency, which can't be reversed.
Yeah, I don't understand Chrome users either.
> Edit:
People already do this with mixed success. There's also nothing stopping you from modifying the browser falsely report that the user actually viewed the ads.