Buried in there is also the fact that getting good and reliable information might indeed not be cheap (could be paid for by the public/donors if it is a non-pro

Buried in there is also the fact that getting good and reliable information might indeed not be cheap (could be paid for by the public/donors if it is a non-profit, but still costs). In the earlier days of the web and search that was not so much the case, I reckon. For example, a lot more paywalls than 10 years ago.