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Don't think that's quite the right calculation. Revenue = subscriber revenue + ad revenue from ads shown to subscribers + ad revenue from ads shown to non-subs
by bradleyjg 8y ago
Don't think that's quite the right calculation.
Revenue = subscriber revenue + ad revenue from ads shown to subscribers + ad revenue from ads shown to non-subscribers
The suggestions was to eliminate the middle piece and increase the subscription price to make up for it in the first piece. That's still leaves the last piece.
- Godel_unicode 8y agoNo. The times only allows readers to read 5 articles before signing up, meaning they're effectively subscribers only.
- bradleyjg 8y agoAs I understand it there are a whole lot of leaks in that paywall. In fact, doesn't HN have a built in workaround?
- Godel_unicode 8y agoThis argument is getting really tired, it's true of literally every service online. Yes there are loopholes, no they don't matter. The barrier is just high enough that a great many people just pay up.