Patent ID: 8401917

Claim:
A computer-implemented system for monetizing internet content, the system comprising: a. an internet content provider providing online content, said online content including an online section for containing an expression of at least one reader's posted thoughts or opinion, said online section capable of having posted thereto for viewing in said online content said expression of said at least one reader's thoughts or opinion in a free default format or a distinctive format; b. computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising: i. receiving, in response to being prompted by an on screen prompt to pay a fee in exchange for said expression of said at least one reader's thoughts or opinion to be posted in said distinctive format, a fee from said at least one reader; ii, receiving, in response to said prompt, for display in said online content, said expression of said at least one reader's thoughts or opinion for posting in said online content in said distinctive format; iii, displaying said received expression in said distinctive format relative to said default format in said online content; c. a processor for executing said computer executable instructions; and d. a memory for storing at least said computer executable instructions.