> divides it among members by what you use most The problem with this is that it assumes the value is proportionate to how much time you spend on something. T

> divides it among members by what you use most The problem with this is that it assumes the value is proportionate to how much time you spend on something. The value of good reporting is independent of the amount of time you spend reading the reporting. That's why subscriptions make sense; you are supporting the company in a predictable fashion, which lets them have predictable amounts of resources, which ultimately supports the reporters doing the job. I subscribe to the New York Times; and I'm happy to pay the same amount whether I read ten articles a month or one hundred. Why? Because I want to support the work they're doing. It's the same reason I subscribe to the Washington Post. It's also the same reason people should subscribe to their local newspapers. If nobody is reporting on local issues, then who is going to be keeping local government accountable?