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charge one penny for every post. most people can afford it. bots become less cost effective and you'd be able to trace the source of funds.
by exe34 2y ago
charge one penny for every post. most people can afford it. bots become less cost effective and you'd be able to trace the source of funds.
- recursive 2y agoEven if they could afford it, they won't. The UX friction of charging money would send engagement off a cliff, even if the nominal charge was $0.
- exe34 2y agothat's why it should be mandated by law for national security reasons!
- hatthew 2y agoOnly half joking, I feel like the majority of comments on the internet are garbage and not worth the time to read, and increasing friction with a nominal charge isn't necessarily a terrible thing.
- recursive 2y agoIt's a good thing for most people, just not the "platforms" trying to show growth.
- alisonatwork 2y agoThis is a nice idea, but we already know that organized criminals and state actors have no problem spending money to make money (or influence public opinion). On top of that, social media isn't like email where a potential transaction fee increases the cost per person reached - a single post on a hot topic could get millions of views.