Blendle [1], which is still in beta, tried solving this problem with micropayment, where there's a specific price per article based on different factors (includ

Blendle [1], which is still in beta, tried solving this problem with micropayment, where there's a specific price per article based on different factors (including the publisher), and you decide whether you want to pay that or not. It even gives a small starting credit to try the service out. I tried it, but found that even at 25 cents or 15 cents each, things add up quite quickly. It also becomes awkward to decide whether to pay or not when skimming some articles and getting just a little bit out of it but not really enjoying it fully or appreciating it fully (most people, IMO, skim stuff on the web because we have attention deficit). [1]: https://launch.blendle.com https://launch.blendle.com