Using Bitcoin to have your voice taken seriously?

[solomania9]

Let's say you publish a manifesto online (on a blog, Facebook, forum, etc...). Chances are it won't be taken seriously because anyone can easily publish anything these days. But if you publish it on a billboard or a full-page newspaper ad, people will definitely take notice. These days "cost" is a rough measure of "importance."

That's why I'm fascinated with the dynamics behind "Bitcoin Megaphone" (http://bitcoinmegaphone.com). Is there anywhere else online where people can anonymously post messages and prove their seriousness by proving how much it cost to post? I see this as a new style of mass communication; like "proof-of-work" but with "proof-of-cost". What do you think?

[CryptoClassroom]

I do agree that money can make one's opinion appear to be more valid. However, this website isn't the answer. First of all, almost no one will view it. I can post something on Twitter or Facebook and reach a wider audience who will take it seriously for free.
 
I'm sure the developer is happy with the money he's getting, though.

[solomania9]

True, the website might not be the answer right now. But if the audience grows and it gets press attention it might change the dynamic. (It's the first Bitcoin pay-per-character site, so it's got a press-worthy "Million Dollar Homepage" quality to it.)

Right now the only incentive to post on Bitcoin Megaphone instead of Facebook, Twitter, etc is that each post is also a bitcoin address, meaning the author can collect tips to cover the cost of the post. For example: http://bitcoinmegaphone.com/13yrmhc2CMvZyqPhhd7jpRnYWzVCAqHjxR/

Anyway, thanks for the comments. You raise valid concerns I'll need to address if the site is going to get more popular. (Full disclosure; I'm the developer ;-)