They don't work well in most cases. You can point to some very specific niche markets where donations and pay per articles work. Just look at Patreon, its a gre

They don't work well in most cases. You can point to some very specific niche markets where donations and pay per articles work. Just look at Patreon, its a great service and I use it to support a few things. But its not going to support most businesses. For most business its going to be either a paywall or ads and ads allow for content to be access by people without means to pay for it.