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The reams of fluff bring in the dollars and views, whereby they can afford to pay people to write substantive pieces. Furthermore, sometimes the biggest 'cost'
by colmvp 11y ago
The reams of fluff bring in the dollars and views, whereby they can afford to pay people to write substantive pieces. Furthermore, sometimes the biggest 'cost' is not the piece itself but making sure you have a legal team to defend against potential SLAPP suits.
- dang 11y agoThe way you put it almost makes it sound not dysfunctional, i.e. high-quantity dross subsidizes higher-quality material. It still seems like there's a need for a different funding model. But it's interesting that one still hasn't emerged, given that the erosion of the old one has gone as far as it has.