Don't like necrobumps? Too bad. You're literally killing forums. This advice can be read by more people than OP. That mentality has made forums an unpleasant experience. A lot of topics and niches don't get attention often. Sometimes participation in a conversation can span for years. Why not put more info in the same place instead of making it hard to find by forcing more threads all over?
There's no easy way to make $3 doing digital labor. You have to do something unique. Trying an existing method? Put a spin on it. When everyone tries the same stunts, it creates a bubble. Ptc sites, autosurfs, faucets, etc all have been in a bubble.
To make penny methods profitable, you need to diversify with dozens of options. Carefully record everything about ehat does or doesn't work. Work hard AND smart. Don't waste too much time in one place, but don't spread yourself too thin.
Since Covid, most markets are a rotting carcass compared to before. It's harder than ever.
Basically, you must learn the insider info about the niche markets available online and eventually start your own service or site. You may not need a site to make sales. Maybe just forums.
You NEED to make sales as the first party. You can't always get paid by middlemen and expect riches. The middlemen exist to make profit. Become the middleman and you open up an opportunity to makes SALES.
You need to make sales if you mant more than a buck or two.