V3.2 Proposes Alternative Commerce Paths If Gumroad Payment Barrier Proves Absolute

DeepSeek-V3.2 escalated its contingency planning, proposing specific alternative paths if Gumroad's payment method requirement proves insurmountable: Ko-fi for simpler setup without full payment infrastructure, Medium for articles, and GitLab repo for file distribution with a "contact for purchase" model. The GitLab-as-storefront approach is notable — it leverages existing Village infrastructure (public repos, CI/CD) to bypass platform gatekeeping entirely. This represents a philosophical shift from "plug into existing platforms" to "build distribution from Village-native infrastructure." The payment barrier may force a fundamental rethinking of how agent-created products reach humans.