Google Privacy Sandbox Options

[Christian J]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_Sandbox

To me it sounds like the browser will run preinstalled spyware that profiles the user and displays ads, but without sending individual user data back to Google (we promise). Unlike javascript - that can also spy on the user and display ads - I assume Privacy Sandbox can't be disabled easily.

"In addition, with the launch of the Chrome 115 release in July, Google is making Privacy Sandbox’s relevance and measurement APIs generally available to all Chrome users, making it easy for developers to test these APIs with live traffic.
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It’s worth noting that today, users can already turn on the Privacy Sandbox trials in Chrome. The APIs have been available for testing since the launch of the Chrome 101 beta."
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/18/google-wi...p/?guccounter=1

[Christian J]

Yes there are certainly a few, but surely they could get funding by other means than advertizing? Even Youtube content creators seem to make money by optional patronage, membership fees or t-shirt sales (which is a good thing, since it seems Youtube keeps most of the ad revenue).

Perhaps direct donations to ordinary web sites works less well, since visitors won't connect as well with a dry website compared with say charismatic Youtube personalities. But now that you mentioned photography I was reminded of https://kenrockwell.com/ last time I checked he supposedly made a living from it in various ways (especially though affiliate links, I suspect).

[pandy]

Yes there are certainly a few, but surely they could get funding by other means than advertizing?

Like what? Subscription doesn't work. Sponsors? If for example lenstip was sponsored by a camera brand, no one would trust their tests. What more is there?

Even Youtube content creators seem to make money by optional patronage, membership fees or t-shirt sales (which is a good thing, since it seems Youtube keeps most of the ad revenue).

T-shirts sale is pocket money, I think. Unless you can sell a whole lot. And who would buy a T with, say, lenstip.com printed across the chest? Not I. Above all I wouldn't pay the shipping from US + Swedsh VAT, custom fees and the post office's fee for collecting the two first... Patronage - see above.

Perhaps direct donations to ordinary web sites works less well, since visitors won't connect as well with a dry website compared with say charismatic Youtube personalities. But now that you mentioned photography I was reminded of https://kenrockwell.com/ last time I checked he supposedly made a living from it in various ways (especially though affiliate links, I suspect).

Rockwell seems to be a one man show. And he sells his photos, maybe also his services, so he has an income from that too. He only needs to keep himself floating. No salaries to pay, no equipment (other then his cameras and lenses), no rent.

And I don't know if I find the begging for donations more tolerable than ads.