Topic: Ransoming Business Model (Read 3416 times)
I don't have anything of value worth ransoming. I am going to disable the system on kibabase.com until I build up a few worthy articles to advertise to the world.
Great idea. Related sites like this?
As far as I know, nobody actually use the business model the way I implemented it.
Great idea. Related sites like this?
Bump down the price to 0.01 BTC each article.
Next, I am going to work on articles that are interesting so that somebody will donate an actual bitcent.
Next, I am going to work on articles that are interesting so that somebody will donate an actual bitcent.
It appears that nobody wants to donate even 1 bitcent.
I know content might be a problem, but they are not even worth 1 bitcent? Not even 1 bitcent to test out the ransoming system?
If you have reluctance to donate, please let me know.
I know content might be a problem, but they are not even worth 1 bitcent? Not even 1 bitcent to test out the ransoming system?
If you have reluctance to donate, please let me know.
I guess the system makes sense and just needs clearer words. I think most people would thing that if the send .01 the first thing would open up. Wait, is it like that? Or is it only both at .06?
Only both at 0.06 BTC.
It's not very clear, since we already have access to both. Also there is one address for the two things, how to choose? What happens if .05 are sent?
Seems like it should be an address per item.
Seems like it should be an address per item.
You have access to old versions, but not new versions. In the action column, it indicates the type of changes. An update means the content has changed in some ways. However, there's currently no way to indicate changes. Like I said in a previous post, Notes and Thoughts contains new notes on the American medical system through the perspective of Kiba as a patient, and book reviews note for each books that kiba recently completed. The changes in Why I Unlicense is merely a minor correction, so it only get 0.01 BTC.
The way donation works right now is that you donate to reach a certain funding goal(in our case, the grand total of 0.06 bitcoin), then all the content ransomed is released. If I have to make a new address for each item, it will mean I have to input more addresses, which is a kind of pain without automation.
So nothing will happen at .05?
I guess the system makes sense and just needs clearer words. I think most people would thing that if the send .01 the first thing would open up. Wait, is it like that? Or is it only both at .06?
It's not very clear, since we already have access to both. Also there is one address for the two things, how to choose? What happens if .05 are sent?
Seems like it should be an address per item.
Seems like it should be an address per item.
You have access to old versions, but not new versions. In the action column, it indicates the type of changes. An update means the content has changed in some ways. However, there's currently no way to indicate changes. Like I said in a previous post, Notes and Thoughts contains new notes on the American medical system through the perspective of Kiba as a patient, and book reviews note for each books that kiba recently completed. The changes in Why I Unlicense is merely a minor correction, so it only get 0.01 BTC.
The way donation works right now is that you donate to reach a certain funding goal(in our case, the grand total of 0.06 bitcoin), then all the content ransomed is released. If I have to make a new address for each item, it will mean I have to input more addresses, which is a kind of pain without automation.
It's not very clear, since we already have access to both. Also there is one address for the two things, how to choose? What happens if .05 are sent?
Seems like it should be an address per item.
Seems like it should be an address per item.
Sorry, it was more like a command "Hey someone! Write a story!"
Unless you mean "find it in myself and let it pour out" in which case... don't hold your breath.
Unless you mean "find it in myself and let it pour out" in which case... don't hold your breath.
I noticed an article not too long ago about how to make a living from your writing and it details something like that.
Anyway, I encourage people to visit http://kibabase.com and donate some bitcents and help test out the system. The price total is only 0.06 BTC!
Someone write a decent story and make one word appear for each .001 that hits an address. I'm thinking any payment makes more visible for everyone.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
Let me know if you find the story. I would like to include it in my Notes and Thoughts somewhere.
Sorry, it was more like a command "Hey someone! Write a story!"
Unless you mean "find it in myself and let it pour out" in which case... don't hold your breath.
Someone write a decent story and make one word appear for each .001 that hits an address. I'm thinking any payment makes more visible for everyone.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
Let me know if you find the story. I would like to include it in my Notes and Thoughts somewhere.
Someone write a decent story and make one word appear for each .001 that hits an address. I'm thinking any payment makes more visible for everyone.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
Build the framework I guess, would be very cool. Let author upload text, bitcoin address, price per word (character?) and mark how much we get for free (need a teaser).
Show browsers however much of each story is paid for and tell them how much per word and to completion.
How about ransoming off the code
I don't have any interesting/useful code to ransom at the moment.
I worked out some of the bugs and finally have some content ready to ransom as a test. Also, I added the ability to customize pricing.
Here are some of the articles ransomed:
Notes and Thoughts is basically a collection of random thought and notes that may or may not be interesting. I documented my experience with the American medical system and wrote a short one paragraph summary of books I read recently. It's priced at 0.05 BTC.
Why I Unlicense is my essay on why I chose the public domain. It's priced at 0.01 BTC because the changes is really minor.
Why should you donate some bitcoin? Think of it as a donation to test out an interesting idea. Please note the balance do not yet update automatically.
Here are some of the articles ransomed:
Notes and Thoughts is basically a collection of random thought and notes that may or may not be interesting. I documented my experience with the American medical system and wrote a short one paragraph summary of books I read recently. It's priced at 0.05 BTC.
Why I Unlicense is my essay on why I chose the public domain. It's priced at 0.01 BTC because the changes is really minor.
Why should you donate some bitcoin? Think of it as a donation to test out an interesting idea. Please note the balance do not yet update automatically.
How about ransoming off the code
I worked out some of the bugs and finally have some content ready to ransom as a test. Also, I added the ability to customize pricing.
Here are some of the articles ransomed:
Notes and Thoughts is basically a collection of random thought and notes that may or may not be interesting. I documented my experience with the American medical system and wrote a short one paragraph summary of books I read recently. It's priced at 0.05 BTC.
Why I Unlicense is my essay on why I chose the public domain. It's priced at 0.01 BTC because the changes is really minor.
Why should you donate some bitcoin? Think of it as a donation to test out an interesting idea. Please note the balance do not yet update automatically.
Here are some of the articles ransomed:
Notes and Thoughts is basically a collection of random thought and notes that may or may not be interesting. I documented my experience with the American medical system and wrote a short one paragraph summary of books I read recently. It's priced at 0.05 BTC.
Why I Unlicense is my essay on why I chose the public domain. It's priced at 0.01 BTC because the changes is really minor.
Why should you donate some bitcoin? Think of it as a donation to test out an interesting idea. Please note the balance do not yet update automatically.
Your post is hinting at asking if the "business model" will work, and obviously not or else we would keep seeing the advertisements for it that he used to keep putting up on this forum.
That's wrong. Bitcoin Weekly's business model absolutely works. The problem is with me and the site technical operation. With the development of kibabase.com, more of my energy will be spent on writing and coding, rather than managing ransoms like it was in the past. A refined system will eventually make it to Bitcoin Weekly and we may start producing articles on a regular basis, again.
I will probably put up the ransom for "Notes and Thoughts" at a very small price as it is mostly my unorganized thought. So if you guys are going to donate, just think of it as helping me test the system rather than actually expecting to get anything interesting.
Your post is hinting at asking if the "business model" will work, and obviously not or else we would keep seeing the advertisements for it that he used to keep putting up on this forum.
Search the forum, it has been done already.
I never claim it was never done before. You should seriously read the thread before you comment.
Search the forum, it has been done already.
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