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These arguments fall apart when you're living in a country with no access to online, international payment methods. And I realize that you don't want to bother
by Raed667 10y ago
These arguments fall apart when you're living in a country with no access to online, international payment methods.
And I realize that you don't want to bother with people that are not currently potential customers, but I'm just saying that you're locking entire countries out.
- clamprecht 10y agoCould Bitcoin solve this?
- Raed667 10y agoTo some extent, yes; You could buy Bitcoin p2p locally. But it is still a gray area, as it could be classified as foreign currency.
- 0xCMP 10y agoSo it needs ads then? Or it needs to be self hosted? What's the alternative for someone to build a business on the internet like pinboard does?
- Raed667 10y agoI don't know if there is a generic answer to this problem.
- jeremyjh 10y agoWhat would be the point in advertising in a country without payment infrastructure? You would have to find local businesses who want to advertise online and who would also have barriers to paying you.
- Raed667 10y agoIn Tunisia for example, there is a booming payment infrastructure. It is just limited to local currency and local stores. Local Google and Facebook ads are flourishing.
- hedora 10y agoOne approach is to get some small percentage of users to pay, and use the rest to lock the minority in (like craigslist, linkedin recruiters). Figuring out the right scheme (and one that crosses borders) isn't easy though.