While I find it admirable that the author wants to charge for quality content it really isn't his decision what is worthy of being paid for. It is his audience

While I find it admirable that the author wants to charge for quality content it really isn't his decision what is worthy of being paid for. It is his audience who is the final arbitrator of what is worth their $1.99 a month. There are after all a ton of shitty things being bought and sold for much more.