Quote from: arsenische on February 28, 2012, 01:32:58 AM

The ultimate solution would probably be to allow advertisers to specify tags that describe their ads, and to allow affiliates to exclude tags. But it breaks the whole idea of the system that has nothing to hide and raises security questions.

What security questions?

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Maybe the idea with "edit URL" is not that bad. It is not secure at all, but maybe it is not that important for the system that doesn't contain sensitive data and allows to modify filtration settings only. Or is it?

It's secure as long as affiliates don't loose their edit URL. The edit url isn't stored in the DB so there should be no way for someone to find it. But yes, it created a hackable point in the system while right now it has practically no hackable points.

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So I am thinking about implementing the following features:
1) allow to specify billing cycle upon ad creation
2) enable some basic ip-based geo-targeting

MAYBE targeting based on browser language would be better? Not sure but I use a VPS and I am bored of seeing ads about girls in Amsterdam...

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3) enable filtration based on categories or tags (if based on tags, then enable advertisers to modify tags; show existing tags on affiliate's page and allow affiliates to exclude them)

It's more important to let affiliates edit excluded tags.

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4) improve graphic versions of ads (make them look like html versions; allow to upload different sizes; allow affiliates to ask for a specific size)

Also allow affiliates to block image ads. That would be really useful and it is offered by most ad networks. (and I miss this feature)

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5) add more stats (basically I'd like to see some historical graphs for the whole system and for each affiliate and advertiser)
6) enable search of affiliate, ad or connection between them by bitcoin address, enable navigation through connections

Hahaha I was looking at the database yesterday to do that thing manually. I don't think most people need it though but it would be useful. :-)

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7) show withdrawal history and transaction ids
Cool

support for smartfones (do they require any specific support?)

I don't think you have to do anything.

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Probably I need to set up priorities and maybe find a team or an investor.. anyone interested?

I wish I could help you make these stuff but I've already got too much in my mind these days. :-|
I hope you find some investor. Maybe you should think about putting anonymous ads on GLBSE? (https://glbse.com/)

BTW I used your ads in a Chrome extension I made: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fblekdojabihjdhndhmloalbcnnejddl
This couldn't be done with Google Adsense for example. :-D You can't put Adsense in webpages that have no public URL and I had to put it a popup window.