Ev Williams has lost his goddamn mind

https://thenextweb.com/opinion/2017/03/23/ev-williams-lost-goddamn-mind/

by artsandsci • 9 years ago

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Sidetalker• 9 years ago

The day I can pay 10 cents to read an article through various sources will be the day I start paying to read online articles.

reader2222• 9 years ago

Try blendle.com . Most articles will be more like 30-70cents though.

BrailleHunting• 9 years ago

Gotta move to a subscriber / donation / ads freemium model.

Remove ads once user tips/pays more than $X in a given month (ie let X = $9).

Maybe have a alternative platform for content creators' own walled gardens subscriber model to monetize exclusive content.

Some posts won't monetize well because of advertiser objections, but it's still worth keeping controversial content and letting people tip toward it. If we always kowtow to advertisers, mainstream media is the result.

Finally, generously rev share with content producers, to encourage them to make great content, say 50/50.

Ev Williams has lost his goddamn mind

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