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RE: Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone) Identifies Two Obstacles to Digital Long Form Journalism - Does Steem Solve One?
'micro-payments'.
A concept that has been talked about since Ted Nelson
'micro-payments'.
A concept that has been talked about since Ted Nelson
Micro payments are different from micro patronage. similar, but different. Patronage specifically implies it's a "tip" or a "donation" as opposed to a negotiated transaction of market value.
Micro payments = paying $0.10 for a song to be allowed to hear it
Micro patronage = voluntarily upvoting $0.10 on the song because its easy and you kinda feel like it