The publishing economy has been broken for a long time, promoting quickly-produced, attention-grabbing content. I actually wonder if big platforms like Facebook and Twitter can play a role in fixing that, perhaps via some sort of micro-tipping system where consumers pay directly for content. There are startups already trying to do this by creating plug-ins for publishers ('tip' buttons) but I expect it would be easier to drive adoption for something like that when you're Facebook or Twitter. Personally, I'm excited to see where this goes.
The publishing economy has been broken for a long time, promoting quickly-produced, attention-grabbing content. I actually wonder if big platforms like Facebook and Twitter can play a role in fixing that, perhaps via some sort of micro-tipping system where consumers pay directly for content. There are startups already trying to do this by creating plug-ins for publishers ('tip' buttons) but I expect it would be easier to drive adoption for something like that when you're Facebook or Twitter. Personally, I'm excited to see where this goes.