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Brave expands Basic Attention Token platform to YouTube

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321 points Helloworldboy | 6 comments | 17 Nov 17 14:45 UTC | HN request time: 1.146s | source | bottom
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wslh ◴[17 Nov 17 15:35 UTC] No.15722748[source]▶
Is the "ad-free YouTube video experience" something that violates some Google user agreement? Just thinking that Brave is a high profile project and not a tool you download.
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Ajedi32 ◴[17 Nov 17 17:28 UTC] No.15723977[source]▶
I don't really see how a browser that blocks ads is any different from an extension that blocks ads.
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explodingcamera ◴[17 Nov 17 18:17 UTC] No.15724481[source]▶
Well, it blocks adds and collects money on the behalf of others without having permission to do so...
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1. Ajedi32 ◴[17 Nov 17 18:43 UTC] No.15724771[source]▶
> blocks adds

Yes, but so does uBlock Origin, Adblock Plus, etc.

> collects money on the behalf of others

Why would they need permission from Google to do that? That's completely unrelated to them.

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2. dullgiulio ◴[17 Nov 17 19:05 UTC] No.15724983[source]▶
Because it's illegal. You write a book, I sell some home-printed copies of it and might give me some money if you claim it. It's clearly illegal.
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3. btym ◴[17 Nov 17 19:25 UTC] No.15725176[source]▶
That's not what's happening, though. Brave is not running a streaming video service. They aren't hosting or distributing the content. There's nothing illegal about holding money and pledging to give it to someone if they ask for it (as long as you actually do).
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4. Ajedi32 ◴[17 Nov 17 19:28 UTC] No.15725206[source]▶
> I sell some home-printed copies

That'd be a copyright violation. But Brave isn't making or selling copies of anything, so I don't see what your point is.

5. rplnt ◴[17 Nov 17 20:18 UTC] No.15725639{3}[source]▶
That doesn't matter. Torrent websites don't host or distribute any content, yet they still get shut down. Not opposing you, just saying your argument isn't enough.
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6. btym ◴[17 Nov 17 20:28 UTC] No.15725712{4}[source]▶
It does matter, because your argument categorically does not apply. Brave is not involved with the distribution of content.