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Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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Jeremy Igo

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So I have been thinking a bit about something and need to gauge interest.

 

I know some other sites ask for fans to write up content, promise to pay, and never do.

 

What if the Huddle were to accept contributions from fans for publishing on the front page (which gets a ton of views now).

 

But instead of getting paid by the huddle, contributors would set up their own donations button through paypal. That way if the readers enjoy a certain contributor, they can kick them a dollar directly.

 

It is the perfect free market solution. Whoever provides the best content gets the most donations.

 

Thoughts?

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If we don't like the content can we get a dollar back?

 

 

 

j/k.... I like the idea and I like the idea of getting multiple new contributors to pop their cherry.  There is a hidden Peter King inside some of these huddlers.  [edit:  bad example]

 

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What's the process?  Do contributors write something and message to you?

 

I am sure some folks already have a portfolio of stuff they have written for other sites or school or what have you.

 

The huddle staff could maybe review and approve new contributors?

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Good idea, but I suspect the contributors will get very very little in donations. I'm not saying this is fair, but no one wants to pay for anything on the Internet any longer.

I only mention this from a perspective of setting expectations for your contributors. I think most would do it for free just to get recognized.

Just my two cents.

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I like the idea. Maybe the donations could be to whatever charity deangelo has for late mother. I know it's for breast cancer but didn't know if it was for a specific foundation he created.

 

I don't think donations need to go to a charity. People should be rewarded for the hard work they put into articles. If the writer wants to donate to charity, thats up to him/her. Its not like contributors are high paid athletes.

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