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What 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 w
by Brian_K_White 2y ago
What 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.