The issue with subscriptions is that they get very expensive if you want to subscribe to all the blogs you&#x27;re reading.<p>Maybe micropayments are a better alternative, but the current implementations all rise the barrier of entry in a way that makes them undesirable.<p>I have tried to think of a better system and I have written it down as a free &quot;micropayment standard&quot;. You can find it here, I am looking forward to any comments.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;konstantinschubert.github.io&#x2F;pennytoken-spec&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;konstantinschubert.github.io&#x2F;pennytoken-spec&#x2F;</a><p>I am also working on a reference implementation over here:
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;micropayment-service.boosted.science&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;micropayment-service.boosted.science&#x2F;</a><p>I&#x27;d be happy about some feedback.