[Fraterkes]

Sure, I agree with that. But I think the point in the video, that coins that pretty regularly have transaction-costs in the tens of dollars are an unreliable medium for transactions smaller than hundreds of dollars, still stands.

[AlchemistCamp]

No it doesn’t, because at that time $2-$3 was enough to get your transaction included in the exact same block.

One person unilaterally paying far above the market-clearing rate didn’t significantly change what others needed to pay.