How about a working micropayments system - your wallet is in the browser anyway and the extension should ask you "this article gonna cost you x cents, wanna pro

How about a working micropayments system - your wallet is in the browser anyway and the extension should ask you "this article gonna cost you x cents, wanna proceed?". Then you decide for yourself where your money goes, aka voting with your wallet. Notice I didn't mention crypto or shady spotify-like practices, just real money for real stuff.