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Re:Some New HTTP Verbs by AndrewStephens on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:35AM (#32824073)
Similar things have been proposed. Quite apart from crypto being useless for this, the problem with micropayments is that they have all the problems with traditional payments (fraud, chargebacks, money laundering) without the benefit of being able to make much money of transaction fees. So nobody wants to provide the service and I don't blame them.
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Re:Some New HTTP Verbs by 7373737373 on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:39AM (#32824129)
> nobody wants to provide the service

I could imagine many more machine learning APIs popping up if it is created. Monetizing an API currently requires various third parties

> ~nobody wants to create something like this

Yes, because it would be a common good, for which there is no financial incentive for its potential creator - even if it would be a net positive for all once it is created

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