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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0005617 | Composr | core | public | 2024-02-17 19:06 | 2024-07-25 19:02 |
| Reporter | Chris Graham | Assigned To | |||
| Severity | Feature-request | ||||
| Status | non-assigned | Resolution | open | ||
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| Summary | 0005617: Microtransactions integration (on hold) | ||||
| Description | Chrome is considering implement microtransactions for websites. We could consider adding a site-wide config option for putting in your payment address details, and integration with the authors addon so individual authors can have their own setting. | ||||
| Additional Information | Article discussing what Chrome is doing: https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/13/google_micropayments_plan/ Intent to prototype: https://chromestatus.com/feature/4917148755689472 https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/4Rqw4SbjO88/m/j7x8sTyzAAAJ Spec: https://webmonetization.org/specification/ | ||||
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"The team behind Chromium – the open source engine of Google Chrome and other browsers – is working on a way to enable those surfing the web to pay for the stuff they read or watch without any interaction." This is VERY concerning. While I understand they will have permission settings at the top-level, once they're set, I'm assuming the user would no longer physically consent to these transactions / they happen automatically (since consent requires interaction). That can open up a whole can of worms for unauthorized transactions. And I can imagine a whole bunch of legal problems with this as well. If we implement this, I vote that we do so ethically... we prompt the user for consent each time via Composr first before the transaction goes through. And the responsible modules have a log of the user having granted explicit consent. Perhaps this should be exclusive to eCommerce (e.g. runs through and requires this addon), and eCommerce handles / logs the transactions similar to a standard payment. Then any other addons which could utilise this feature would do so as an extension / hook. |
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"It is RECOMMENDED that a user agent provide some UI or indicator that allows the user to know when monetization is possible and/or when monetization is occurring. Providing such a UI allows the users to retain control of the monetization process by taking action (e.g., stop or start monetization of a particular site if they wish to do so). " |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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| 2024-02-17 19:06 | Chris Graham | New Issue | |
| 2024-02-23 21:50 | Patrick Schmalstig | Note Added: 0008348 | |
| 2024-02-23 21:52 | Patrick Schmalstig | Note Edited: 0008348 | View Revisions |
| 2024-02-23 21:53 | Patrick Schmalstig | Note Edited: 0008348 | View Revisions |
| 2024-02-23 21:54 | Patrick Schmalstig | Note Edited: 0008348 | View Revisions |
| 2024-02-23 21:56 | Patrick Schmalstig | Note Edited: 0008348 | View Revisions |
| 2024-07-25 19:02 | Chris Graham | Note Added: 0008935 |
