So what do you guys think of this story?
CBS's Showtime caught mining crypto-coins in viewers' web browsers
Seems like there may be some developments where this kind of... mining cookie?... technology would be implemented in the place of traditional ads.
To me, this goes against the promise of privacy that cryptocurrency is supposed to represent. I also wonder how this format would change when every BitCoin has been mined?
On the other hand, I do like envisioning an online world where we are not being bombarded with advertisements 24/7. As long as this script doesn't add too much of a processing load on the individual computers its being loaded to, I don't think I would mind.
At least, not at the moment.
What are your thoughts? Gimme some feedback in those comments below!