> And nearly the entirety of retail sales Not really? Retail is mostly driven by normal transactions. > Aside from logistics, the problem with micro-transacti

> And nearly the entirety of retail sales Not really? Retail is mostly driven by normal transactions. > Aside from logistics, the problem with micro-transactions for news that I can see is that it would encourage only the more sensationalistic news and discourage the more mundane news that is likely more important for people to know. Exactly - it essentially kills journalism that requires a lot of upfront research or work.