I am like you in that I don’t think anyone would invest to see under my paywall unless I brought an extra level of entertainment and turned myself into either Mia Kalifa or one of those Jackass guys. One is impossible and the other is not something I would do.
I would invest if it resulted in a more rewarding network of builders, writers and engaged community members supporting each other but that can become like a centralized circle jerk. Then it gets exclusive. I agree that there is a case for exclusivity if we hit early majority adoption and can think of some entrepreneurial models that would transition into our real life #shoplocal business @town-crier.
I think Snaps is good for the inclusivity of it all. It is easier to come up with a shorter post and connect with each other than it is to pen a 1000 word essay, which I am prone to write. It can also make for more blockchain transactions and be a separate feed of people new folks can discover without hunting them out.
I have paid for @inleo premium for a few months because I like Khal and wanted to support the progressive development of that platform. I enjoyed it but don’t feel I took full advantage of it with my hive habits. Would do it again though or investigate other innovations and pay wall developments.
I wonder if it would get to a point where an aggregator of paywalled accounts could offer a subscription that is cheaper and puts more of the quality content into a user's eyesight?
I don't mind the short snaps, but I don't think many of them should be getting much of a payout at all. Do it for fun, sure.
I'll probably pay a year subscription at some point and see what happens with it. I don't mind supporting development and if I understood correctly, the cost of subscription goes into a liquidity pool, not direct to the team.