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Re:Is Web3 Bullshit? by paulryanrogers on Sunday December 05, 2021 @09:56AM (#29449703)
Micro payments may prove to be a compelling alternative to. Or at least that is the hope.
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Re:Is Web3 Bullshit? by malermeister on Sunday December 05, 2021 @10:46AM (#29450088)
Alternative to what? I think you forgot a word there
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Re:Is Web3 Bullshit? by paulryanrogers on Sunday December 05, 2021 @12:19PM (#29450853)
ads, sorry the word got dropped
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Re:Is Web3 Bullshit? by redisman on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:46AM (#29450577)
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Re:Is Web3 Bullshit? by malermeister on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:49AM (#29450593)
Ah! I can kind of see the idea, but crypto seems... kind of overengineered for that?

There was flattr [1] a while ago, with a similar concept, but it didn't really take off. I'm not sure a more complicated solution with a higher barrier of entry would.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flattr

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