> My issue with this, is this a problem that needs to be solved? Do we need to guarantee monetization of every human interaction? The failure of traditional ne

> My issue with this, is this a problem that needs to be solved? Do we need to guarantee monetization of every human interaction? The failure of traditional news funding models, and their replacement with clickbait, has already caused devastating damage to...well, to society in general, honestly, but certainly to anyone trying to produce a balanced, informative news service. I can't blame publishers for trying to find something to keep them out of the Buzzfeed gutter. I don't think this idea actually helps at all. But I get why they're desperate.