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Maybe over time a small set of people would subscribe if they saw good stories coming from a particular news source. Maybe not.
by donohoe 2y ago
Maybe over time a small set of people would subscribe if they saw good stories coming from a particular news source. Maybe not.
- Intermernet 2y agoHow would I know it was a good story if I have to pay to read it?
- darkclouds 2y ago[dead]
- Brian_K_White 2y agoWhat do I care about Bloomberg or any other publisher getting a few subscriptions over time? Is that the reason HN exists and the reason I came here? I don't wish them ill, but did I come to HN because I have a goal to grow some web sites subscriber base? Their business model is their problem. Their plight, however valid, does not change the fact that it's inconsiderate to post a link that everyone can not read. Even a monetarily free site that requires nothing but a registration is thoughtless unless that is the true source of the topic. I don't even like twitter links but sometimes that IS the story is that someone tweeted something, or published something there, so it's reasonable or unavoidable in those cases.