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People just want free stuff. Google did introduce a program (Contributor) which would allow users to pay to fund their content creators without seeing ads. Last
by fatjokes 9y ago
People just want free stuff. Google did introduce a program (Contributor) which would allow users to pay to fund their content creators without seeing ads. Last I heard that program was not doing well.
- whipoodle 9y agoMy problem with such programs is they require you to be logged-in to work. As soon as you use incognito mode, sorry chump.
- kyrra 9y agoHow do you expect to pay for something and have it work without being logged in to some system? Be it some over arching login system like Google or per logins per website.
- finnthehuman 9y agoThe parent poster didn't say it was a problem with a solution, they said it was a problem. Systems can have inexorable negatives, and it's fine to take issue with them.
- whipoodle 9y agoI don't expect that, I just think it's a fundamental limitation that makes it not worth it for me.
- revelation 9y agoPatreon is doing very well I believe.
- mcbits 9y agoPatreon itself seems to be going strong, but I've only seen a handful of users making anything close to a livable income, and I check out profiles almost every time someone plugs theirs. Usually it's a laughably small amount. The successful users are popular enough to make still an order of magnitude more with ads, sponsorships, etc. I love the model and hope it keeps growing, but it's not there yet.