I always hate those things and think they make no sense; anyone willing to trade their time for a few pennies cant possibly buy anything you’re selling. Probably the reason it makes no economical sense is why Brave ended up just launching a shitcoin.

Hi! We are doing this at @nextblock. Building an attention marketplace. People opt in to see ads. Set a price for their attention. Advertisers set the highest price they are willing to pay. Every time there is a new block on the Bitcoin blockchain we match you up to see an ad. Proof of concept coming soon! May 2025!

you can bet your Bitcoin someone (@Ian) is developing this ☺️ love when someone suggests the general idea for @nextblock in posts theorizing the future of advertising [on Nostr]! 📣 opt-in - set your price - get paid in Bitcoin - ad experience coming soon! View quoted note →

How is this not a dystopian future you are trying to build? The choice to sell your attention will be exploited since the suggestive power of dark patterns is asymmetrical to the users' ability to regulate their behaviour in a closed system. Especially when it comes to "smart" people since they have the most bias believing they are shielded from such influence.