[SlowRobotAhead]

> Reddit doesn't let people pay directly for content. You can gift awards but those aren't really worth anything.

Worth noting this scenario is even less similar than as you wrote it.

Not only can’t you pay content creators on Reddit, but the awards, are you paying Reddit for hosting the creator.

Reddit gets money, creator gets a png. It’s a really bad deal, and I’m not sure what kind of lunatic buys Reddit awards.