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Ask HN: Is anyone using the Web Monetization API?
Is anyone on HN using Web Monetization [0] as a revenue source for their site?
There is also Coil [1] which is built on top of the Web Monetization API.
It seems like these could be a great ways to replace web ads if they can become popular enough.
[0] https://webmonetization.org/
[1] https://coil.com/
- lalo2302 6y agoLooking that the only browser which supports the API is "Puma Browser", I find it unlikely for any non-hobby website.
- chris_f 6y agoWait, everyone else isn't on the Puma Browser!? </s> I believe Coil has extensions [0] for the other browsers so that payments can be used there as well. But your point still stands. I really like the concept, but I have a hard time believing that it could actually work. I was hoping to be proved wrong. Even if you aren't using this, any thoughts on how it could gain a greater acceptance? [0] https://help.coil.com/using-coil/coil-extension https://help.coil.com/using-coil/coil-extension