Some initial reasons: 
1) Trusted author 
2) Highly-rated content
3) High relevance to what you're looking for

I also plan on adding an optional description/preview of content for this reason 

WordForm

Personally, I hate paywalls. I thought micropayments are the way to eliminate them.

DeezSats

Why would I pay for content where I don't know if it's worth it?

Honest question. That's how I feel about paywalls: It's some kind of chicken egg problem.

bitcoin

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Why would I pay for content where I don't know if it's worth it?

Honest question. That's how I feel about paywalls: It's some kind of chicken egg problem.