And they also enjoy Linux and pizza.Ī look at my, well really Uphold’s, empty wallet.I’m checking out the creator features that are part of the web browser, Brave, and one interesting feature is offering rewards by tipping using a Basic Attention Token.īrave: a web browser, similar to Chrome, Safari, and Firefoxīasic Attention Token (BAT): a currency, somewhere between US dollars and Chipotle Rewards. I received a few suggestions as to where I should offload my BATs, but nobody asked for them directly.Īfter spending some time digging through the publishers’ API, I eventually ended up tipping a publisher that offers a variety of resources and services for free. In hindsight, I should probably have titled this post differently to gain some attention from the BAT believers. I’ll post an update right here when I’ve selected a recipient for my tokens :) A Brave Goodbye In case I get no response whatsoever, I’ll be offloading the BATs to a publisher of my choosing after April 5 (my final payout date). If you want my BATs then send an email with a link to your website to the following address: bat at paranoidpenguin dot net An Uphold connected account (verified wallet).You’re an independent content creator with a website (preferable in English).

However, only website publishers are eligible (as in no social media accounts). In total, I’ve managed to stack up 300 BATs from Brave rewards and I would like to pay them forward to somebody else. Mobile ad earnings (left) and desktop ad earnings (right). Additionally, I've always gotten more BAT than estimated from ads, including a nice boost for Christmas. Predictably, I didn't make a killing on tips from other Brave browser users, but the earnings from ads were decent.

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