Personally, I don't think Hive has the user base to support paywall content right now. Perhaps one day we will, but I don't think there are a ton of people coming to Hive from Google searches which would be the biggest driving factor to having paywall content. Besides that, as many would argue, there just isn't a ton of stuff on here that adds value. While most of my posts are fun for me to write and in some ways therapeutic, I would be the first to admit that they likely bring little value to others. I appreciate the people who appreciate my posts, but I don't think anyone is going to be dying to fork over their money to read about my recent camping trip. The majority of content on Hive doesn't make your life any better or any worse for having read it (no offense), as long as that is the case, I don't think there is going to be a lot of demand for a paywall.
Very likely not.
I agree with this. Most is just content filler, with little thought behind it in terms of what the audience gets out of it. DiY stuff is a bit different, but then, it is also niche considering the size of market here.
Yeah, the DIY stuff is a little different. Some of the TA stuff might bring people in, but a lot of it is just recycled from other places on the Internet. Your stuff is thoughtful and makes you think, which might create some draw. Besides the personal satisfaction, I think many of us just keep posting for the upvotes, not because we think it is actually making an impact. I honestly like the idea @dbooster has floated for a while now about allowing people without Hive accounts to comment on posts. It might drive in more engagement and ultimately lead to more users.
Yeah, the idea of opening it up to comments from outside is a good one, and then each comment could provide some info on earning potential and account signup etc. The problem might be trolling?
I think there would definitely be some issues with unwanted comments or things like that. Perhaps the OP could be able to delete comments like that since they aren't written to the blockchain by an account with keys. Anyone who takes the time to get an account is censorship free. That could be a way of selling the benefits of membership.
Ok, I can see you both are pretty clear about this. And I'm glad for that. However, I think paywalls to access content should be required and compulsory in Hive for at least a good while. Just so that many self-important users with pretentions have the opportunity to face the naked truth of how valuable, valued, interesting, appreciated and sought after their content really is. Just so they have the chance to get off their high horse once and for all. Getting off of that imaginary and self-created pedestal of fantasy and importance that only resides in their poor self-deceiving minds due the automated upvotes they receive and have received up to now.
I've been saying for a while that if it wasn't for autovotes my content would make pretty much nothing. I get what you are saying. I can honestly think of a handful of users I would be willing to pay to read their content. It's very likely they would not reciprocate.
Yeah, I believe and I'm almost convinced that all of that always is gonna depend on how much spare money you have to invest in that and how exclusive, abundant or scarce is that same "information" offered by those authors behind a paywall that you cannot get for free elsewhere.