5617: Microtransactions integration (on hold) - Composr CMS feature tracker

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5617	Composr	core	public	2024-02-17 19:06	2024-07-25 19:02

Reporter	Chris Graham	Assigned To	Guest
Priority	normal	Severity	feature
Status	new	Resolution	open

Summary	5617: 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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PDStig 2024-02-23 21:50 administrator ~8348 Last edited: 2024-02-23 21:56	"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.

Chris Graham 2024-07-25 19:02 administrator ~8935	"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). "

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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2024-02-17 19:06	Chris Graham	New Issue
2024-02-23 21:50	PDStig	Note Added: 0008348
2024-02-23 21:52	PDStig	Note Edited: 0008348
2024-02-23 21:53	PDStig	Note Edited: 0008348
2024-02-23 21:54	PDStig	Note Edited: 0008348
2024-02-23 21:56	PDStig	Note Edited: 0008348
2024-07-25 19:02	Chris Graham	Note Added: 0008935