> Micropayments on the internet don't work. Payment processors charge 30¢ per transaction, plus a percentage. Well yes, micropayments don't work if you don't u

> Micropayments on the internet don't work. Payment processors charge 30¢ per transaction, plus a percentage. Well yes, micropayments don't work if you don't use a micropayment platform. There are solutions that cater specifically to micropayments that have different fee structures so that it makes sense. A platform with enough resources and interest could also accept deposits from traditional payment processors in bulk, and payout at some threshold to content creators. > If you look at the Twitch leaks, the payment curve has a long tail; the vast majority of creators do not make very much at all, while the top creators tend to make out with multigenerational wealth in a year. This isn't because of the payment system. This is because content quality and discovery both have a long tail. The average content is poor quality and has almost no views.