Ghost Paywall Example: Issue #824: The Lightning Network is maturing

Ghost Paywall Example: Issue #824: The Lightning Network is maturing | Marty Bent tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-824-the-lightning-network-is-maturing/

135 sats \ 4 comments \ @earnbitcoin 9 Feb 2022 bitcoin

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25 sats \ 0 replies \ @moel 15 Dec 2022

I paid but did not get to see the article. I don't mind sponsoring TFTC but my point is that it isn't working for everyone just yet.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCMiner 10 Feb 2022

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @earnbitcoin OP 9 Feb 2022

The article is behind a new paywall method, where a Lightning network payment ⚡ is needed in order to be able to see the content hidden behind the paywall. In this case, it is $0.10 worth of bitcoin.

Here's another SN Post with more information on this process:

Tinkering with @Ghost and @PlebPay , I created a post behind a global micropayment paywall on Lightning | jackmallers #10884

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @earnbitcoin OP 9 Feb 2022

Twitter thread announcing this:

Being able to disrupt content paywalls with bitcoin has been a big goal of mine. Many have done it in the past with niche sites, but we’re close to bringing a fully integrated solution to @ghost users.

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https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/1491467146538410000

Twitter thread, unrolled:

Thread by @MartyBent on Thread Reader App https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1491467146538410000.html