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Are you sure you want an incentive structure that directly financially rewards rage bait? At least with ads they want to keep you on the page longer.

by Spivak 1y ago

Simulacra 1y ago
fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. If the article from a publication turns out to be junk, I'm never paying for it again. I'll gravitate towards sources I prefer. It would actually be a boon for the major newspapers.
hereme888 1y ago
Good point. And others will tip to confirm their bias. Still others will tip based on quality. However overall it would be an increase of "free market", and what people ask for with their $, people will get more of. Still much better than not knowing if half the news you read are part of a coordinated political agenda.
- MarkusQ 1y ago
  If that's what's bothering you, I can put your mind at ease by pointing out the absurdity of our world today. Half the news you read is, in fact, part of a coordinated political agenda. Once you've absorbed that and come to terms with it emotionally, you're ready for the punchline: so's the other half.
  - hereme888 1y ago
    Sure both sides can have either an agenda or incorrect facts. But micro-payments should incentivize a high quality product. For example I typically don't read or watch MSM. But with the recent Middle East conflict the most up-to-date information is through mainstream channels.
- usefulcat 1y ago
  > Still much better than not knowing if half the news you read are part of a coordinated political agenda. I don't see how micro transactions would address that issue in any meaningful way.
usefulcat 1y ago
> Are you sure you want an incentive structure that directly financially rewards rage bait? We already have exactly that, via ads. This proposal may or may not be better, but it's far from clear that it's any worse.. > At least with ads they want to keep you on the page longer. By tempting you with more rage bait? Again, not seeing a significant difference either way.

Are you sure you want an incentive structure that directly financially rewards rage bait? At least with ads they want to keep you on the page longer.

by Spivak 1y ago

Are you sure you want an incentive structure that directly financially rewards rage bait? At least with ads they want to keep you on the page longer.

Simulacra 1y ago

fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. If the article from a publication turns out to be junk, I'm never paying for it again. I'll gravitate towards sources I prefer. It would actually be a boon for the major newspapers.

hereme888 1y ago

Good point. And others will tip to confirm their bias. Still others will tip based on quality. However overall it would be an increase of "free market", and what people ask for with their $, people will get more of. Still much better than not knowing if half the news you read are part of a coordinated political agenda.

MarkusQ 1y ago
If that's what's bothering you, I can put your mind at ease by pointing out the absurdity of our world today. Half the news you read is, in fact, part of a coordinated political agenda. Once you've absorbed that and come to terms with it emotionally, you're ready for the punchline: so's the other half.
- hereme888 1y ago
  Sure both sides can have either an agenda or incorrect facts. But micro-payments should incentivize a high quality product. For example I typically don't read or watch MSM. But with the recent Middle East conflict the most up-to-date information is through mainstream channels.
usefulcat 1y ago
> Still much better than not knowing if half the news you read are part of a coordinated political agenda. I don't see how micro transactions would address that issue in any meaningful way.

usefulcat 1y ago

> Are you sure you want an incentive structure that directly financially rewards rage bait? We already have exactly that, via ads. This proposal may or may not be better, but it's far from clear that it's any worse.. > At least with ads they want to keep you on the page longer. By tempting you with more rage bait? Again, not seeing a significant difference either way.