It will be interesting to see what happens. It's very easy for us savvy types to predict that it won't work based on extrapolating from our own browsing habits,

It will be interesting to see what happens. It's very easy for us savvy types to predict that it won't work based on extrapolating from our own browsing habits, but surely there must be some people willing to pay for the Times. Now it's worth noting that this story is from the Sydney Morning Herald, part of the Fairfax company which owns all the newspapers in Australia that aren't owned by Murdoch. The really interesting part of this article is at the bottom: This story is sourced direct from an overseas news agency as an additional service to readers. Spelling follows North American usage, along with foreign currency and measurement units. or in other words, "we're not even going to spend two minutes editing trying to add value to the AFP news stories we reprint any more". This seems to undermine the idea that an online newspaper is something worth paying for.