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The perfect pyramid scheme - require all the marks to pay to get paid, and promise them other mugs will keep paying in. Of course no-one outside the pyramid wi
by akadruid 16y ago
The perfect pyramid scheme - require all the marks to pay to get paid, and promise them other mugs will keep paying in.
Of course no-one outside the pyramid will pay (we've proved paywalls always fail and donate buttons won't pay for their pixels), and the lot will collapse when the marks realise they've lost their audience for a few cents.
Not as evil as those "pay to bid" auction scams, but it has promise.
- prawn 16y agoMy thinking for this Tipjoy/Flattr-style of sites allowed the host to set a value per page view and then display a widget per user that encouraged a donation where suggested value was justified as value * page views. More of a nag than a pay wall so people wouldn't just see a default "Donate $20" button. "You've viewed 26 articles on this site in the last week - a voluntary donation of $5.20 will help us continue providing this service and get you other benefits. Donate now or find out why we suggest $5.20. Or explain why you can't pay, if you'd like."