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Hmm, well… I don't think a paywall is desirable. Maybe the summaries are free and users can pay for individual summaries that they like with microtransactions.
by tedmiston 10y ago
Hmm, well… I don't think a paywall is desirable. Maybe the summaries are free and users can pay for individual summaries that they like with microtransactions. A fractional penny up to a quarter perhaps.
- grzm 10y agoMaybe that would work. Are you familiar with any successful use of micro transactions? I haven't gone out of my way to look. Something like Patreon also comes to mind, though I've only heard of that in the podcast sphere, where people have a more personal relationship with the content creator given the format.
- tedmiston 10y agoI haven't seen one yet personally. I heard of a program Google did where users paid a flat rate, say $10/mo, which was divvied up at the end of the month amongst articles / authors each person chose. I saw the website once last year and have not been able to figure out the name or find it since. I suppose what I meant is technically not microtransactions (mostly just used in the context of in-app purchases) but micropayments [1]. I've added ko-fi [2] to my personal site but no one has actually done it yet. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropayment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropayment [2]: https://ko-fi.com/Home/About https://ko-fi.com/Home/About
- grzm 10y agoThanks for the links!