Comments on: p2pnet for sale: update

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:21:40 +0000

This is a new venture.

Cheers!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:53:37 +0000

The idea of voluntary micropayments works fine for me. I was wondering, what on-line financial services support micropayments? Have they lowered the transaction costs to the point where micropayments are viable? Just curious.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:46:07 +0000

Why are people down on VOLUNTARY micropayments to support a site they like? You would not have to pay if you didn’t want to, and there would be NO limitations on access to site content. How is that dumb?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:42:06 +0000

“I say, “you’d simply click an icon to pay 5 or 10 cents, say, for a story. If you were so inclined, of course.” That means, literally, “If you felt like it.” In other words, you’d have clicked to contribute a nickel or dime because you liked the article. If you didn’t, or you thought a nickel or a dime was too expensive, you wouldn’t have clicked.”

If you actually read the article you would have noted that the micropayments would be totally optional without limiting access to the content of the site.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:20:17 +0000

Good to see someone got the idea.

I’ve shelved it for the moment, but it’ll probably be back when p2pnet doesn’t depend on it.

And as I say, it would be voluntary even if I _did_ know of a way to make it compulsory, which I don’t.

Cheers!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:26:54 +0000

Dunno why people think its a crap idea. I wouldn’t be paying 5c for rehashed stories, but if it would go directly to the author for an original piece, we’d see more guest writers’ original stuff being posted which Ive always liked seeing.

5c times a few thousand would make it possible for newer writers to have a go. Some will be crap and leave quickly, but the better ones would stick around and earn enough to make it worth their while.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:56:02 +0000

this isn’t really a service, more or less a blog. micropayments are dumb

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:00:44 +0000

I know bandwidth isn’t free, but micropayment schemes are a “death of a thousand cuts.” Screw pay toilets and parking meters. Not strictly analogous I know, but isn’t some of the filesharing ethic one of avoiding or shortcircuiting commerce models. I really value your site and your work (and I know it is WORK) but I must say if p2pnet goes the way of the slot machine, I have too many other options to exercise. It’s odd, a one time donation doesn’t irk me nearly as much. I just wish I wasn’t a broke anarchist with no bank account, so I could have helped you out of this mess before it got this far.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:41:31 +0000

Why not go to a blog or some free service like that? MySpace aint the best… but you would be allowed to keep this going for free, and then you can have people add you as a friend… be put on there top 8 or whatever friends. It would be anoying to post that way… but its free.

-Cywolve

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:02:38 +0000

I have to agree. If the only way to view the stories is to pay for them, I just could not do it. I would have to find some other form of getting my p2p news.

If it is not manditory, but rather a choice, then that is different. But if this turns into a pay site, I would have to go elsewhere.

But I do wish him luck.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:59:33 +0000

Don’t let all the negative people especially at Slyck get you down.
It’s your life and you do what you think makes sense.

sageadvisors@gmail.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:53:54 +0000

sorry but there has to be a better way than this. What about random people viewing web pages about any topic. You might as well remove the tidbit about chinese bypass software. Now much a person can do when they can’t pay you to begin with.

You might as well sell p2pnet if you honestly think a micro pay system would work for your content.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:55:46 +0000

Hello Jon:

As you can probably imagine I, and some of my colleagues, are following this story with great interest. I fully agree with your thoughts on micro-payments. It is an excellent idea.

It would indeed be a way for your readers to support you in a realistic manner and, provided the company you have in mind is on the up-and-up, at hardly any cost and no risk to themselves. One cannot say the same about some existing full payment online credit operations.

If you implement this and are able to get in on the ground floor, you will do very in the relatively near future. You can bank on it, and I mean that literally. But I caution you not to expect too much, too soon.

Good luck to you.

Morg

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:56:37 +0000

wish i had a spare $30k i’m pretty sure i could make that back in a year or two, while letting p2pnet continue as it is now. . . ah well, if i win the lottery tommorow or something, expect me to make you an offer :p

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:43:54 +0000

This is good news Jon. Having received the Fat Lady missive as an answer to my post of last night here, I would welcome something that would encourage the extension of the p2pnet blog. It’s really a home for me and I would so hate to have to change my home page from here.

That’s right, every day at least once if not far more often, I check in to see what’s going on here.

Thanks for the update Jon, it’s encouraging to me. The cartel watchdogs will be having fits over this one. Keep on keeping on, bud!