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Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by anyzen » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:17 PM UTC

johnisgood wrote: post #95

worldsayshi wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Made my mobile Chrome app freeze and crash.

I am sorry about that! I wouldn't have known it would do that, I do not use my mobile to browse the Internet because it does freeze more often than not, and when it does not, it is slow. :/ It should work from your PC though.

Off topic, but maybe you should try Firefox for Android? I have it on mobile (with uMatrix admittedly) and it hasn't crashed on me for ages...

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by marsrover » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:24 PM UTC

It's dead

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by alexandercrohde » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:24 PM UTC

cm2012 wrote: post #120

I posted a few comments but they didn't show up. Oh well.

same

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by anyzen » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:29 PM UTC

raphinou wrote: post #110

I'm curious, is it needed to generate an invoice for every payment received? How is the accounting managed?

Interesting question! I would assume that some invoice must be generated, but it can be in electronic form (e-mail). Getting this right internationally is still a major problem as far as I'm aware, but would love to know if there is a (cheap enough) service that solves it...

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by jimcsharp » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:32 PM UTC

wgx wrote: post #93

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #92

Hmm, don't think I'm giving a random site (that breaches EU online business laws: must have an irl address for service) my CC info. If you spend 1¢ on posting ":smiley:" every day, won't that cost him about 20¢ transaction costs? Eventual DoS by CC transaction costs?? Love the spirit of it on an intellectual level though.

It's using Stripe for payment, so this site never sees your CC info.

I'd feel more comfortable with a Stripe branded off-site transaction if that's the case. Get that credit card field off of the seedy untrusted site.

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by iagooar » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:34 PM UTC

Moter8 wrote: post #102

iagooar wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> This would result in incessant phone calls. Make those expensive, too. Or accept people making more phone calls, which is perfectly fine, because you can only call one person at a time. > no one would take a job at that company Not if you are already working there, and not if the company sells it as a huge improvement to work productivity and fewer distractions.

> you can only call one person at a time. what? In the times where 15 people have phone dailies/dailys?

On traditional phones. Skype shall be banned, of course.

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by runeks » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:42 PM UTC

wgx wrote: post #93

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #92

Hmm, don't think I'm giving a random site (that breaches EU online business laws: must have an irl address for service) my CC info. If you spend 1¢ on posting ":smiley:" every day, won't that cost him about 20¢ transaction costs? Eventual DoS by CC transaction costs?? Love the spirit of it on an intellectual level though.

It's using Stripe for payment, so this site never sees your CC info.

But to users it looks like you're giving your CC info to a random website. I'd prefer being redirected to a trusted payment processor.

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by zaarn » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:45 PM UTC

amingilani wrote: post #96

wgx wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's using Stripe for payment, so this site never sees your CC info.

Yes, but the costs are still the same. Even stripe has a 2.9% + 30¢ cost per transaction.

Better write something worth the money then.

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by robmiller » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:48 PM UTC

lathiat wrote: post #25

have_faith wrote: post #18

Reminds me of that 1000x1000 ad site from the 90's where you could buy an ad based on how many pixels you purchased. Allow someone to pay to set the chat room topic, the colour scheme, etc. Maybe some Rich instagram kids will throw some cash at it for bragging rights.

The page is still up :-) http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/ History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Million_Dollar_Homepage

Advertisers are now getting more value being viewed on my 4K display scaled for the website. A dollar for four pixels!

Re: Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter

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Post by balfirevic » Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 2:55 PM UTC

bob_theslob646 wrote: post #127

Am I supposed to be impressed? This makes no sense whatsoever. The reminds me of that card game that raised money to dig a hole.

> The reminds me of that card game that raised money to dig a hole.

Honestly, that's quite a compliment.