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I think the internet-model just isn't created for in-depth, thought provoking, long form articles. I am lucky enough to live in a major city, but I consume thou
by marnett 9y ago
I think the internet-model just isn't created for in-depth, thought provoking, long form articles. I am lucky enough to live in a major city, but I consume thought provoking, free content by having a library card.
Of the publications where I found thought provoking, long form articles, they are almost always a non-profit. The internet ad-based business model for content simply forbids huge ROI for real content; I totally support more-and-more non-profit content creators whose charter is quality content.
If you are interested in non-hobby, free long form writing, I always recommend Aeon[1]! For non-free, I recommend Lapham's Quarterly[2].
https://aeon.co/ https://aeon.co/
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/ https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/
- Slansitartop 9y agoI agree, for the most part. One thing though, I won't call aeon "free," exactly. They take donations and I would encourage people to donate if they like it, even as a one-off. I think an idea that underlies the OP's maxim "Enjoy content. Not too much. Mostly paid," is the economics of paid content is clearer and more pro-consumer. I think that's true whether the payment actually gates the content or not.
- njarboe 9y agoI would say "Mostly not ad supported". It would be great if Google let one search for content on only sites that don't have ads. Of course that would never happen, but duck duck go could give it a try.