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That ship sailed a long time ago. The current status quo IS micro-payment per article, only it comes from advertisers instead of readers.
by jellicle 9y ago
That ship sailed a long time ago. The current status quo IS micro-payment per article, only it comes from advertisers instead of readers.
- stefco_ 9y agoYes, but unlike clickbait advertising, microtransactions actually encourage a positive publisher-reader relationship. If you trust a news source to do good journalism and if you don't have to jump through hoops to pay for an article, my bet is that most people would happily throw down ¢10 or something for a good short read (or more for a better read). Conversely, I would be even more reluctant to read click bait if I was asked to pay to view it. So I think that micropayments is similar from a maximizing clicks perspective, but the incentive is actually to build a great relationship with readers.
- Cleisthenes 9y agoMy bet is you are overly optimistic and instead will have click bait for people with disposable income seeking articles that they can use to prove their point.
- smsm42 9y agoTo prove their point, other people must be able to read this article. Which means somebody has to pay for it. Maybe they should make sponsored links - if you have disposable income, finance 1000 people reading this article, in hope they get convinced by it. That'd be putting your money where your mouth is!
- dragonwriter 9y agoThats actually why subscriptions as a more significant revenue source are important: because of what the pay-per-view model does (whether it's advertisers or individuals please paying.)