What do you guys think about Tumblr’s plans to monetize its services in some way? Right now there are really no details except this picture. So let’s look at some hypotheticals. I’d love to hear which you would support or wouldn’t support.
A.) $1 per/? for Tumblr service usage. (Day pass, Monthly pass, Yearly pass)
B.) $1 per/# Like Credits (to give other people Likes)
C.) $1 per/# Reblog Credits (to Reblog other people’s content)
D.) $1 per/# Posting Credits (to be able to post original content)
E.) $1 per/# Syndication Credits (to allow others to reblog your content)
F.) $1 per/# Subscription Credits (to be able to follow a certain number of people)
G.) $1 per/# Subscriber Credits (to allow over a certain number of people to follow you)
Personally, I support all of these revenue models, although I doubt it would be credits for Posting, Reblogging, or Syndication since that could put a serious dent in number of posts being generated. Chances are it will be Likes… which would actually encourage reblogging as an alternative for those who don’t want to buy credits. And my guess is there will be some sort of pay-it-forward system for the likes you collect from others.
It’s also possible $1 might buy you a certain number of people you can follow or vice versa. That model has been talked about for Twitter for a while.
I just think Tumblr’s a great service. And I don’t think it’s great because it’s free. I think it’s great because of how it helps facilitate and enrich my interaction with a lot of really interesting people and content. I’d pay for that.
You?
reblogged from: Ears of the Beholder
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Niftified Thrift Store Art of the Day: Redditor in_my_pants writes, “I have a friend who buys paintings from thrift stores and adds to them to make them silly.”
As far as I’m concerned, any painting without a T-rex shouldn’t even bother.
More here, here, here, and here.
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