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Len Kendall
@lenkendall · Expert at nothing.
Hi everyone. I'm Len, one of the CoFounders of CentUp. More about me here: LenKendall.com - I'm really passionate about exploring new publisher models and spent 7 years in advertising/pr before starting my company.
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
Hey, @LenKendall! I've enjoyed watching CentUp over the past ~year. I write often and am very interested in the publishing space. IMHO, the hardest part about CentUp and other micro-transaction platforms designed for "free" content, is changing user behavior. There's so much content out there and getting people (especially a large audience) to pay for so… See more
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Len Kendall
@lenkendall · Expert at nothing.
@rrhoover Great point. CentUp isn't focusing on being a way for people to "pay" for content, but rather being an inconsequential way for people to acknowledge great writing, music, etc. There's a reason paywalls don't work, and you outlined exactly why above. Asking someone to pitch in 2-3 cents for something they would have otherwise just clicked, "like" … See more