The whole Podcasting 2.0 / "value 4 value" movement is built on top of Lightning Network micropayments. It works. People use it. When you listen to a podcast that has the v4v tags in the feed using a compatible app you are given the option to send contribution based on how much you have listened. Also, you can send "boosts" which include a message that the podcaster could, for example, read out live.
I think the next step would be something similar but for blogging / text content.
PS: I myself wrote a RSS reader & podcast client that I released on the Umbrel app store. As you listen to podcasts, you can stream donations straight from the app running on your Umbrel node using funds you have complete custody of. It is pretty amazing.
PPS: In the Lightning world, micropayments can be as low as a millisat, which is 1/1000 of a satoshi. Routing fees are also very low and transactions are instantly confirmed.
I think the next step would be something similar but for blogging / text content.
PS: I myself wrote a RSS reader & podcast client that I released on the Umbrel app store. As you listen to podcasts, you can stream donations straight from the app running on your Umbrel node using funds you have complete custody of. It is pretty amazing.
PPS: In the Lightning world, micropayments can be as low as a millisat, which is 1/1000 of a satoshi. Routing fees are also very low and transactions are instantly confirmed.