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The new social network should share profits with users who create the content. In fact, it shall only take a small commission, and offer the option to convert t
by byoung2 13y ago
The new social network should share profits with users who create the content. In fact, it shall only take a small commission, and offer the option to convert the commission to a fixed monthly sum in exchange for the technology services it provides.
An interesting idea, but won't that encourage spam?
- unclebucknasty 13y agoYeah, variations of this have been tried repeatedly and failed. Refer.ly is one of the most recent that comes to mind. The whole point of social networks is to be social with people you enjoy. As soon as you provide financial incentive, then things get skewed. Maybe there's a model or variation under which this could work. But, simply allowing people to monetize interactions, the stuff they share, etc. will pervert the incentive and devalue the platform.
- Amadou 13y agoAs soon as you provide financial incentive, then things get skewed. I would go so far as to say that what is required is something that discourages financial gain. Money perverts social relationships. Long before the internet people were saying things like "never lend money to a friend because you won't be friends any more." The green card lawyers were among the first to abuse the net for financial gain and that model of spam has gone on to be an enormous drag on the utility of the net.
- fauigerzigerk 13y agoIf there's a 10% commission to earn spam would be the least of their problems. No one would buy anything expensive any longer without making sure their spouse or a friend recommends it to them.