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Let people know that you are willing to pay for good writing online without a paywall. Support Patreon or similar. Leave tips. One of my first big successes o

Let people know that you are willing to pay for good writing online without a paywall. Support Patreon or similar. Leave tips. One of my first big successes on HN got 60k pageviews and made me not one thin dime. No one left a tip. No one supported my Patreon. I have been writing for years because I am seriously medically handicapped but educated. Writing is something I can do. People don't want to hire me for resume work or other freelance writing. I'm a woman and former homemaker and most successful business people are men. They rarely want to talk to me about my work or how to succeed. Most often, if men try to talk to me, they are hoping for a romantic connection and from my end the experience boils down "All you horrible people are watching me starve but you think I will sleep with you??? Seriously?!!!!" Leave tips (or support Patreon or similar). Tell people you leave tips on sites with good writing. Promote the various means people can accept cash for their online writing. I don't know what else to tell you. But saying you can't make a difference because you are a nobody is part of the problem. You don't have to save the world. Just buy a writer lunch or a cup of coffee, so to speak. Spread the word.

littlecranky67 5y ago
> Let people know that you are willing to pay for good writing online without a paywall. Or easier, adhere to the GDPR (at least in the EU) and provide a "reject all non-essential" button as demanded right next to "accept all" without any dark patterns, and their ad-business plummet and you have to demand payment for the service to be sustainable. So my point is, the whole thing can be fixed if Megacorps would abide by the law, and law enforcement would also not take >5 years to act on violation lawsuits (see noyb's lawsuits against FB which are going on 8 years and even date prior to the GDPR).
hellbannedguy 5y ago
I've been fooling you--kinda for years, but I'm hellbanned. I'll post this anyway. In all honesty, I haven't found a writer, or journalist, I'm giving any money to besides a few honest non-profits. (And yes it's hard to find a honest 501c3.) I feel you should put the affiliate links on your writing. It's not selling out. It's selling out when you have good income, security, and a home. I don't have any problems with average people putting up affiliate links, or ads. It's the wealthy boys who can never get enough monetary praise I have a problem with.
ddingus 5y ago
I just signed up for a coffee a month. Good luck!
- DoreenMichele 5y ago
  Thank you!
  - ddingus 5y ago
    A while back, I put a little in my budget for small projects. Some are software, others are writing, whatever. It's not much, but I know very well it all adds up, and maybe a little positive energy plays out for you too. What I did was quit buying my coffee. :D And that worked out!! I have a little percolator, which I love when camping or something. That thing makes the best damn coffee. For the quickie at home, this is corny, but I got an Aeropress and it also makes a fantastic and kind of fun cup of coffee.

littlecranky67 5y ago

> Let people know that you are willing to pay for good writing online without a paywall. Or easier, adhere to the GDPR (at least in the EU) and provide a "reject all non-essential" button as demanded right next to "accept all" without any dark patterns, and their ad-business plummet and you have to demand payment for the service to be sustainable. So my point is, the whole thing can be fixed if Megacorps would abide by the law, and law enforcement would also not take >5 years to act on violation lawsuits (see noyb's lawsuits against FB which are going on 8 years and even date prior to the GDPR).

hellbannedguy 5y ago

I've been fooling you--kinda for years, but I'm hellbanned. I'll post this anyway. In all honesty, I haven't found a writer, or journalist, I'm giving any money to besides a few honest non-profits. (And yes it's hard to find a honest 501c3.) I feel you should put the affiliate links on your writing. It's not selling out. It's selling out when you have good income, security, and a home. I don't have any problems with average people putting up affiliate links, or ads. It's the wealthy boys who can never get enough monetary praise I have a problem with.

ddingus 5y ago

I just signed up for a coffee a month. Good luck!

DoreenMichele 5y ago
Thank you!
- ddingus 5y ago
  A while back, I put a little in my budget for small projects. Some are software, others are writing, whatever. It's not much, but I know very well it all adds up, and maybe a little positive energy plays out for you too. What I did was quit buying my coffee. :D And that worked out!! I have a little percolator, which I love when camping or something. That thing makes the best damn coffee. For the quickie at home, this is corny, but I got an Aeropress and it also makes a fantastic and kind of fun cup of coffee.