> Yet they still expect these websites to exist. I for one certainly don't have that expectation. I understand sites have non-zero operating costs, and/or sta

> Yet they still expect these websites to exist. I for one certainly don't have that expectation. I understand sites have non-zero operating costs, and/or staffing and other expenses in order to create and serve interesting content. If someone rolls out (without using the word blockchain or any derivative) a way of doing the web equivalent of .99 per track, no middlemen/Elsevier types, just 'pay the originating site for full permanent access to this page', I'll do that in a heartbeat. I buy paper books and sit and enjoy them thoroughly... web content transparently priced with reasonable, honest rates get at least close to that style.