The current shape of the web is not focused on creators—it is a crowded, overdeveloped road full of chain stores, expecting its innovators to fit into a standard advertising model rather than owning their own real estate.
Micropayments are an emerging way for creators to get paid directly, reducing or removing the need for individuals to resort to advertising for survival.
This is a live discussion based on a recorded talk available in the Arts & Media collection. We will provide an accessible introduction to the future of micropayments, decentralized currencies, and the future of money. We’ll explore, from a global perspective, how micropayments can help inspire new ecosystems, how people can get involved, and how we can work together to bring a new level of democracy and community-building to the web.
I am very excited about the micropayment space. I applied for a Mozilla Fellowship to spend all of 2021 studying alternative compensation models for creatives and communities. I also co-founded the first Future of Micropayments conference https://futureofmicropayments.web.app/ and plan to create future conferences to ideate and connect with the global community.
How will you deal with varying numbers of participants in your session?:I feel that variable group sizes provide unique opportunities. Small groups can often be very engaging and impactful. Larger groups can create a large buzz. Some of the most interesting talks I've given have been to groups of 5 people in a room that holds 200 people. I've also felt a different kind of energy in front of 5,000 people. Whatever the group size is, I will be excited to interact, answer Q+A and get involved in the discussion.
Case is currently a 2021 Mozilla Fellow working on the future of money and creator compensation. They are the author of Calm Technology and A Kids Book About Technology.