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The other way of looking at it is that it can boost publication revenue... by driving more traffic The same argument has been made in defense of software pirac
by masonic 8y ago
The other way of looking at it is that it can boost publication revenue... by driving more traffic
The same argument has been made in defense of software piracy for over a generation.
- tomhoward 8y agoWhich is why the freemium model evolved. But we’re not talking about piracy here. If the publishers thought of it that way they’d block all access to archive sites. Anyway, rather than a snarky dismissal like this, do you have a constructive suggestion for a solution that works well for everyone? If the answer is “no paywalled sites on HN ever” please say so. But if you have a more nuanced suggestion that would be a huge help!
- ionised 8y agoPirates of all media types tend to also buy legal media far, far more than people who never pirate.