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> If you hate the ad-driven web, bypassing paywalls seems wildly backwards. I don't think that's totally fair. I would love to be able to pay for a single day
by tharne 5y ago
> If you hate the ad-driven web, bypassing paywalls seems wildly backwards.
I don't think that's totally fair. I would love to be able to pay for a single day of the NY Times or Wall Street Journal, the same way I can buy a copy of the print edition on a given day. But, it's all or nothing with the paywalls - I have to buy a full annual subscription just so I can read half a dozen articles one or two days a week.
I don't think most people are opposed to paying for content - look at kindle sales. But that doesn't mean most people want to commit to an annual subscription that runs in the 100's of dollars.
- perryizgr8 5y agoI don't know. I won't pay for a single day or a single article from NYT or WSJ. If it is freely available I might read it. I honestly have no solution for their problem. It's a bad position to be in. Their content is just not valuable enough to pay for. At least for me. I pay for books and ebooks all the time, so I'm not opposed to paying for reading material. It's just that I value books much higher than news or opinion pieces.