#5617 - Microtransactions integration (on hold)
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By Chris Graham
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| Identifier | #5617 |
|---|---|
| Issue type | Feature request or suggestion |
| Title | Microtransactions integration (on hold) |
| Status | Open |
| Handling member | Deleted |
| Addon | core |
| 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. |
| Steps to reproduce | |
| 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/ |
| Funded? | No |
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Comments
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.