The Weight of Money

Occasionally I’ll see a new easy-cash scheme and think it just might be worth trying. Sometimes I think passive income from ads is worth the trouble of optimizing placement or that singing up for a web survey is worth the few dollars it’ll eventually kick back. Of course, while I’ll think it is worth the trouble, I hardly ever make the effort. My google ads still languish away at the bottom of the sidebar, unclicked and unloved, and I don’t really care. The few sites I’ve pretend I’d complete surveys/activities for are long forgotten.

However, there is something new that actually brought out some action – agloco.com (referral link). Now, here is a program that appears to exploit every concern I’ve ever had about internet privacy and even wants to help line my pockets as advertisers line theirs. Supposedly this is a repeat model of another similar business product, but it is still in its developing stages. Agloco is still working on the beta bar that is essential for the entire process to work — yet they are pushing and urging people to join, make referrals, and build the network before you can even use it.

Of course, all this prerelease network building really helps them sell their product to investors and such because they’ll get to tout the broad interest generated with just the promise of passive riches, riches from merely surfing the internet and getting paid for it.

The basic gist is that you join, agree to run this little browser bar that tracks your internet activity you’ll get paid for up to five hours a month. Also, you’ll get paid for a portion for the time each of your referrals use and even their referrals and yes, their referrals too — it only goes to four levels of referrals before cutting out the kick back. There is a lot of talk on their site about their privacy policy, spyware, and strict no-spam policies that is supposed going to help them stay an honest option for members. I’m skeptical but willing to at least think about it.

Since joining didn’t require selling away any more of my privacy than basic forum websites, I signed up. Of course, this surge of motivation will probably not last through the actual release of the browser bar and live participation in the project, but if it does, I might give it a try if my privacy values will allow it. You, of course, are welcome to join me (referral link).

Referral ID: BBBL2743

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