A membership
Most people don't pay for things online.
You do.
That makes you rare.
Cancel any time. Though cancelling would make you part of the majority.
Certificate of Membership
The Billed Minority
This certifies that the bearer is a paying member of the internet.
They saw something. They considered the cost.
They paid anyway.
Rare. Admirable. Possibly foolish.
The internet runs on the assumption that you won't pay. The free tier, the ad-supported model, the data harvest — all built on the fact that 97% of people will not put in a card number.
You've put in a card number. Repeatedly. For things of varying necessity. You have subscriptions you forgot about. You've paid for software you used twice. You know what a "billing cycle" is because it shows up in your bank statement.
That's not a flaw. That's membership. This is the club.
Membership. A certificate. A monthly charge that reminds you of who you are.
No. The billed minority don't need a community. We have receipts.
Yes. "I enrolled you in The Billed Minority" is an excellent and deeply personal gift.
You become part of the majority. The certificate stops meaning anything. We don't judge.
The charge is real. The certificate is real. The membership is whatever you decide it means.