short-lived crowdsourcing

Jason Calacanis invents (?) Paying the top DIGG/REDDIT/Flickr/Newsvine users (or « $1,000 a month for doing what you’re already doing. ») : « crowdsourcing, is going to be a short-lived joke » | « everyone’s gotta eat » | « your first offer is usually your best offer » (via) [update : his idea has triggered some reaction : see his follow-on posts one two three]