On: Browser Extension to Bypass Media Sites Paywalls

[ledauphin]

somebody please solve micropayments.

[ryandvm → ledauphin]

I feel like Brave came pretty close with the Basic Attention Token, but not many web sites enrolled. Hell, last time I checked HN wasn't even set up on it (why not? what's the down side?).

[pedro2 → ryandvm]

No idea. People don't really like to tip. It must be automatic. Maybe BAT & Coil are onto something.

[brk → ledauphin]

It would be a real joy if there were a way to tip for good content.

(for those that don't get the joke: https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/20/tipjoy-heads-to-the-deadpo...)

[tootie → ledauphin]

No publication would survive on micropayments per article. If they built a perfect UX flow, nobody would adopt it.

[janandonly → ledauphin]

Ever heard of Alby [1] to pay from the browser? Now, if you must have a paywall[2], that extension makes it possible to pay.

[1] https://getalby.com

[2] https://lnpay.co