Exploring alternative funding models for the web
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Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#12For a long time I've thought that we need a browser based universal tip jar. Some way that lets me read a blog post, and then tip the site with however much I want. 1 cent, 25 cents, 1 dollar, 200 dollars, any amount. From my understanding of things, the biggest thing in the way is that processing payments costs money. The second thing is making sure the money goes where it is supposed to. With services like Scroll,…
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Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#13For a long time I've thought that we need a browser based universal tip jar. Some way that lets me read a blog post, and then tip the site with however much I want. 1 cent, 25 cents, 1 dollar, 200 dollars, any amount. From my understanding of things, the biggest thing in the way is that processing payments costs money. The second thing is making sure the money goes where it is supposed to. With services like Scroll,…
> So, here's a thought, Mozilla should create a tip jar non-profit organization. Tipping would be something built into Firefox. If you tip someone, it's sent to the non-profit's bank, and connected to the url. Site owners could then register with the non-profit, in manner similar to Google Webmaster tools, that would let them access the tips they've received. This is kinda what the Basic Attention Token is in the Bra…
> This is kinda what the Basic Attention Token is in the Brave browser
The difference is in OP’s proposal one gets money. Brave sends people its token things.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#14If they don't add a way to opt out of those "random surveys" I'll be pretty pissed.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#15For a long time I've thought that we need a browser based universal tip jar. Some way that lets me read a blog post, and then tip the site with however much I want. 1 cent, 25 cents, 1 dollar, 200 dollars, any amount. From my understanding of things, the biggest thing in the way is that processing payments costs money. The second thing is making sure the money goes where it is supposed to. With services like Scroll,…
Tips are cool, but a browser-based micro-payments setup will create a more consistent alternative revenue stream.
People have been beating the micro-payments horse since at least the late '90s.
I don't get it, at all.
No one likes turning every action into a financial decision.
History has shown that buffet-style pricing (Netflix, Spotify, et al) is much more appetizing - because you only have to make the decision ONCE. There is no financial pain for consuming content.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#16Honestly, I just want a subscription model like Netflix or Google Music: A nominal monthly fee for ad-free access to most content on most major websites.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#17For a long time I've thought that we need a browser based universal tip jar. Some way that lets me read a blog post, and then tip the site with however much I want. 1 cent, 25 cents, 1 dollar, 200 dollars, any amount. From my understanding of things, the biggest thing in the way is that processing payments costs money. The second thing is making sure the money goes where it is supposed to. With services like Scroll,…
What happens with the tips sent to a website that doesn't register with Mozilla? Maybe there should be a standard meta tag that websites can add to show they are looking for tips. And then they can even add a URL on the tag so they can use another provider if for some reason they don't want Mozilla to be the gatekeeper of their tip jar.
But then again, they can just add the link in the website itself like they already do.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#18For a long time I've thought that we need a browser based universal tip jar. Some way that lets me read a blog post, and then tip the site with however much I want. 1 cent, 25 cents, 1 dollar, 200 dollars, any amount. From my understanding of things, the biggest thing in the way is that processing payments costs money. The second thing is making sure the money goes where it is supposed to. With services like Scroll,…
This would be difficult to target on sites that host content/articles. Would Medium get the tip, or the author of the article. How would the browser decide, and how would it differentiate ownership.
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#19If they don't add a way to opt out of those "random surveys" I'll be pretty pissed.
Firefox is working on a first-party JS popup blocker. They're collecting data on them now. You can report them with this add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/in-page-pop-u... Chrome version: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/in-page-pop-up-rep...
Re: Exploring alternative funding models for the web
#20Honestly, I just want a subscription model like Netflix or Google Music: A nominal monthly fee for ad-free access to most content on most major websites.
Paid by the ISP which I already pay for