Evaluating PayBITS
Adam C. Engst,
TidBits,
Nov 14, 2002
Interesting article describing how users paid for articles voluntarily using a system called 'PayBits' at the 'TidBits' e-zine for Mac enthusiasts. Though there are too few examples to identify any real trends, it is worth noting that the PayPal overhead made per-article transactions problematic as the company charged about 30 percent for a one dollar donation. The author makes the point that practicality does not guarantee that an article will be supported, an observation that makes me happy. Worth a read; skip by the links after the first paragraph (they are simply to previous articles on the subject - why wouldn't the author title them?) and follow through the awkwardly designed page to read the stories of each individual article. Thanks to Scott for the story suggestion.
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