That is exactly how the Fine Fools community currently works. As the “users” (writers) add new content their ads are placed above that content pushing them to find more content/better content. As the site grows in popularity, more of the authors ads are shown, hopefully increasing his renumeration and inspiring him to write more.
I visit this site now and then, when my feedreader tells me it might be worth it. I would never visit a site more often to get some micropayments. Not even yours
It is an interesting thought, but my guess is that for most sites it is hard enough to be profitable anyhow, so paying is not an option. On the other hand, for the big ones that indeed make money by publishing user generated content sharing profits could indeed work. Interesting development indeed.
Anil’s an ass (no pun intended) and I would say that to his face. Why doesn’t he stick with turning SixApart to stone with a glance rather than messing in another pie?
People put content on shared services like Flickr because they want to, not because they need to. The payment to the user is good service, excellent UI, etc.
Why doesn’t SixApart pay bloggers who are using their services?
An avid fan of business, education, technology and finance. I lead a lean, highly focussed and capable team of Java Back End developers and Front End developers through a maze of complex software wizardry to fulfill the web maintenance needs of a large chemical manufacturer. As per Myers-Briggs Personality Types, I am an ESTJ. I pride in a project completed on time and according to plan. My hobbies include all kinds of technology, anything that I can taste and anything that goes fast or flies in the air. I like to read business books and comics in my spare time.
That is exactly how the Fine Fools community currently works. As the “users” (writers) add new content their ads are placed above that content pushing them to find more content/better content. As the site grows in popularity, more of the authors ads are shown, hopefully increasing his renumeration and inspiring him to write more.
I visit this site now and then, when my feedreader tells me it might be worth it. I would never visit a site more often to get some micropayments. Not even yours
It is an interesting thought, but my guess is that for most sites it is hard enough to be profitable anyhow, so paying is not an option. On the other hand, for the big ones that indeed make money by publishing user generated content sharing profits could indeed work. Interesting development indeed.
Anil’s an ass (no pun intended) and I would say that to his face. Why doesn’t he stick with turning SixApart to stone with a glance rather than messing in another pie?
People put content on shared services like Flickr because they want to, not because they need to. The payment to the user is good service, excellent UI, etc.
Why doesn’t SixApart pay bloggers who are using their services?