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This is incredibly misjudged. The Times, while an excellent news paper wouldn't be anybody's primary choice as a news source. I suspect that the vast majority o
by ElliotH 17y ago
This is incredibly misjudged. The Times, while an excellent news paper wouldn't be anybody's primary choice as a news source. I suspect that the vast majority of people who are willing to pay for read it would only pay to read it on paper.
- tgandrews 17y agoIt's not like news is hard to come by on the internet. With the cost of switching to another site at effectively 0 there is no barrier to leaving.
- BearOfNH 17y agoMaybe there are enough people to make a subscription model worth doing, but I doubt that alone will be enough. I think they also need a transaction model for those of us willing to pay that dime or so for an a la carte article recommended by HN. Of course that assumes a feasible micropayment infrastructure, which nobody on earth seems able to produce. Odd, that.