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Paywall for mostly unpaid or underpaid content creators
by KingOfSheepX 5y ago
Paywall for mostly unpaid or underpaid content creators
- napolux 5y agothis.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- mumblemumble 5y agoIn Medium's defense, the idea is that, if you want to go ad-free while still being able to pay content creators anything at all, you need some other revenue source, and, as far as I can tell, the only other option that's seen any success at scale is paywalls. There's a pretty direct in, in one breath, complaining about paying for authors' work, and also complaining that authors don't get paid enough for their work. (Before someone mentions Patreon or Tippee - both of those are platforms for erecting paywalls.)
- Xenoamorphous 5y agoWhen there’s a link to an ad-funded site, HN complains. When it’s to a paywalled site, HN complains.
- mumblemumble 5y agoThat shouldn't really be a surprise, or even criticism-worthy. "HN" isn't a single mind, it's a website where $BIGNUM people with myriad different opinions and takes on things all run their mouths, usually pseudonymously.
- _jal 5y agoThe closest analogy I can think of right now is panhandling. It isn't a solution to the problem, at best, it is a bandaid. I don't like it, but I don't want it banned. I wish I could think of something realistic and better, but can't. At least panhandlers don't have a platform eating some large percentage of the take.
- throwawayboise 5y agoI didn't encounter a paywall? Firefox w/uBlock Origin.
- davidjfelix 5y agoThere's a free article limit and you're probably under it.