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Re:What Happened with the Web Monetization API? by notatoad on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @03:46PM (#39280335)
Most of the "enshittification" that you're talking about is the result of having to find roundabout ways for people to get paid for their work, because simply charging the consumer isn't feasible.

websites charging money for the content and services they provide is not enshittification. it's just business. expecting everything to be delivered for free is what leads us to things like invasive tracking and targeted advertising.

Re:What Happened with the Web Monetization API? by Eddy_Viscosity2 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @05:29PM (#39281708)
I don't disagree about what the problem is. I just think this particular solution will cause more new problems then the old ones it will theoretically solve.