I think the only micropayment solution that is going to work is something like STEEM, which is growing organically and fast, because it provides a huge benefit

I think the only micropayment solution that is going to work is something like STEEM, which is growing organically and fast, because it provides a huge benefit to users, too, not just publishers. In fact the developers have just announced something relevant to this: https://steemit.com/steem/@ned/announcing-smart-media-tokens-smts https://steemit.com/steem/@ned/announcing-smart-media-tokens...