> A big problem that the web has is that it has no standard for micro-transactions As a user, that's not my problem. And a browser is supposed to be a user age

> A big problem that the web has is that it has no standard for micro-transactions As a user, that's not my problem. And a browser is supposed to be a user agent — acting in my interests on my behalf. > however, you're a privileged individual that can probably afford to pay for YouTube or whatever else you need, whereas the poor can't afford it. I can afford it but I have zero subscriptions. Why would I pay for something if I can get an even better experience for free with an ad blocker? > Fact of the matter is that absolutely all browsers are funded directly by ads Well maybe we should finally, at last, decide what the scope of the web should be, and stop uncontrollably expanding it into the operating system territory. It helps to remember that a browser is merely a hypertext document viewer with support for macros. Most people still treat it like one. If browsers could be "finished" without requiring constant maintenance busy-work, maybe they won't need as much funding. And by the way, the SerenityOS project is building its own web browser from scratch with a small team that runs mostly on sheer enthusiasm (and a whopping $110 000 in donations from two companies): https://ladybird.dev https://ladybird.dev > The Internet needs valid business models The commercial part of the internet, which I will not miss the slightest if it goes away.