New Adblock Plus service lets you pay websites after removing ads

Advertisements used to power websites, but as ad-blocking extensions like AdBlock continue to gain popularity, content creators are losing out on that once-reliable revenue stream. The Internet is changing, and in order to keep the lights on, websites need to find new ways to bring in money.

AdBlock Plus, the extension that has been the bane of web creators, is offering a potential solution — Flattr Plus. AdBlock Plus teamed up with microdonation platform Flattr to come up with a system that cuts out the advertising middleman, offering users the choice to remove ads in favor of setting up selective payments only to the websites they visit. Read more...