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Whenever micropayments come up - and specifically with the idea of making the payments from some kind of broker account so that the transaction cost isn't a has
by dave_au 17y ago
Whenever micropayments come up - and specifically with the idea of making the payments from some kind of broker account so that the transaction cost isn't a hassle - it colours my thinking for the next couple of days.
It gets tied into my "vote up" reflex that I've gotten used to from reddit and HN. Normally I'll come across something I like, think "I should vote that up" if I found it from some place with votes. After I'm primed with the idea of micropayments I think "I'd micropay for that".
I don't know what I'd pay, but I get the feeling that the thought corresponds to the same payment amount. It would be nice to have a configureble browser widget that would make paying the default amount as bookmarking something or tagging it for delicious.
The troubling thing is that I'd spend a bit on stuff that I'd optionally get for free, but I don't know how much I'd pay for something like the new york times - the "you must register thing" really bugs me (even now, after I registered with a mailinator account to avoid the hassle). I guess I've just gotten used to trying before I buy (thanks torrent people...)
- anigbrowl 17y agoYou're right on the money: your momentary attention to a HN post has a value, and that accumulates with authors you like - you're more likely to upvote someone who has already impressed you. What if tipping is free for the consumer of a blog or video or tune, but the tips are redeemable for a discount with online retailers? Tips and/or comment depth presumably have some kind of analytic value and might be orthogonal or inversely proportional to the the kind of SEO-hackery designed to pull adwords bidding.