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Putting it all behind yet another walled garden? Before you know it, 90% of the internet will be gated behind paywalls or signups.
by geddy 7y ago
Putting it all behind yet another walled garden? Before you know it, 90% of the internet will be gated behind paywalls or signups.
- jedberg 7y agoSeems like a better business model than ads. And Netflix is worldwide. So really it’s a question of do you want to pay for the content with money or with your personal data.
- shadowgovt 7y agoThe previous business model was ad-revenue supported. That business model screwed them. It's up to the new owner, but I don't expect him to take that risk a second time if the risk model for a better walled garden looks lower.
- ceejayoz 7y ago> Before you know it, 90% of the internet will be gated behind paywalls or signups. I'll take that over "gone".
- ViViDboarder 7y agoAs far as I can tell, for a business online the options are ads, crypto mining, or a paywall.
- jedimastert 7y agoIs there an alternative between this and ads?