Comments on: Micropayments: Social exclusion? http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/ thoughts. ideas. ponderings of an internet entrepreneur Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Steven http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Steven Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:59:04 +0000 http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/#comment-9 You seem to be suggesting that the internet is a social right, like housing and food? Surely that cant be correct. You seem to be suggesting that the internet is a social right, like housing and food? Surely that cant be correct.

]]> By: seb http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-7 seb Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:47:51 +0000 http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/#comment-7 My point about advertising models was more general and not just applied to AG/TBB.. Because of our targetting I think we have a bit less of a probelm as we can adapt to other kinds of systems.. But I don't think donations would provide sufficient income long term to achieve what we want to do with the resources we've put in recently which we want to only increase. Also I don't want on our behalf to be seen as 'asking for charity'.. We operate on an unusual basis where revenue has not been a primary factor, although I think that may need to change if we employ more people etc. and take the step into something else, however I'm conscious the value in what we do is in the fact our advice /is/ independent.. I would not want to lose that.. at any cost. I don't think ad blocking is an issue at the moment but I think generally it's a potential problem.. Television has already seen some issues with PVR recorders allowing "ad skipping" which is really no different. My point about advertising models was more general and not just applied to AG/TBB.. Because of our targetting I think we have a bit less of a probelm as we can adapt to other kinds of systems.. But I don’t think donations would provide sufficient income long term to achieve what we want to do with the resources we’ve put in recently which we want to only increase. Also I don’t want on our behalf to be seen as ‘asking for charity’.. We operate on an unusual basis where revenue has not been a primary factor, although I think that may need to change if we employ more people etc. and take the step into something else, however I’m conscious the value in what we do is in the fact our advice /is/ independent.. I would not want to lose that.. at any cost. I don’t think ad blocking is an issue at the moment but I think generally it’s a potential problem.. Television has already seen some issues with PVR recorders allowing “ad skipping” which is really no different.

]]> By: Samara http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Samara Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:36:19 +0000 http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/02/micropayments-social-exclusion/#comment-6 Rather than using a pay-per-use model, what about a donation model? There are plenty of sites out there that use this model with success. I personally prefer this model and give money to sites that are non-profit that I get enjoyment out of. Or in the case of boingboing.net where I can't donate I make a point of buying a tee shirt to help keep their site running. The thinkbroadband.com site has plenty of committed fans and I think that they would gladly reach into their pockets if they knew it would keep the site impartial and active. Rather than using a pay-per-use model, what about a donation model? There are plenty of sites out there that use this model with success. I personally prefer this model and give money to sites that are non-profit that I get enjoyment out of. Or in the case of boingboing.net where I can’t donate I make a point of buying a tee shirt to help keep their site running.

The thinkbroadband.com site has plenty of committed fans and I think that they would gladly reach into their pockets if they knew it would keep the site impartial and active.

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