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> 2. Accounts cost $1, payable either through Payal or credit card. Accounts are tied to the payment credentials. is that a good idea? If accounts are paid, th
by ljk 11y ago
> 2. Accounts cost $1, payable either through Payal or credit card. Accounts are tied to the payment credentials.
is that a good idea? If accounts are paid, then "richer" opinions have bigger impact on the site
- mingus68040 11y agoAlright, let's say 10¢. Everyone with a personal Internet-enabled device can most certainly afford that. You could even refund them the money later, as the goal is to obtain the payment identity -- not the cash.
- captn3m0 11y agoNot everyone has a way to pay online, especially if you are accepting credit cards.
- Tenhundfeld 11y agoYou can add funds to a PayPal account without a credit card. You can buy a PayPal card with cash or send funds through MoneyGram. There may be a minimum required amount though. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but I know, in general, it's possible.
- Tenhundfeld 11y agoI applaud your sentiment, but honestly, if you can afford Internet access, you can afford a one-time $1 (or even $5) sign-up fee. I'm sure people will come up with some scenario where that's not 100% true, but I think it generally is. And you could probably devise alternate solutions for those exceptions. Some ideas off the top of my head: 1) The sign-up fee could be waived for anybody signing up with a .edu address. 2) Integrate with major library systems, and say the sign-up fee can be waived if you authenticate with a local library, enter your library card number, etc. 3) Offer a refund of the sign-up fee after 6 months of non-troll behavior. I don't know. But I do think the benefits of having some money on the line and some basic identity verification outweigh the risk of drowning out some voices.