More than 20 years ago, a buzzy startup called AllAdvantage was gearing up to float on the stock exchange. Backed by tens of millions in venture capital (from SoftBank among others), it paid ordinary people to surf the web, offering $5-20 a month to put up with an extra ad bar while browsing.
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