Reid DeRamus on Warpcast

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1 month later, still my hypothesis. social-first, USDC-first mini apps like @ampsfun (pay to recast) and /flock-in (pay for cameo-like videos) appeal most to the avg consumer, critical for mainstream adoption my current wish list: tip on a cast, pay-to-view article cc @paragraph, pay-to-view compliment (cc gas)

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Definitely interested in pay-to-view & other microtransactions features, but generally worry they'll have a tough time turning into meaningful, reliable income for writers. Paywalling & limiting access is also a bit of a double-edged sword. It can help drive monetization, but also limits readership & audience growth, which is especially important for writers just getting going. Still, definitely think gating makes sense in spots, especially beyond access to the writing, aimed more at participation: needing to pay to comment, join a group chat, or participate in a live discussion or event about the writing, etc. Thanks for tagging us w/ the idea!

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1. I think where the gating/locking happens matters. "Pay to unlock the rest of this post" works better than "Pay to see this post" 2. Locking individual posts (independent of where the preview ends) should in theory be more effective than locking posts behind a paid subscription. I see this on Substack all the time and think "I would've paid a few dollars for the rest of this post but I don't want to deal with a whole subscription to this publication"

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