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So what? When you work for free, the Times will work for free. Also paywalled: The computer you're using. The food you eat. Whatever mechanized mode of transp
by reaperducer 10mo ago
So what? When you work for free, the Times will work for free.
Also paywalled: The computer you're using. The food you eat. Whatever mechanized mode of transportation you use.
If you can't afford 0.003% of the average tech worker's salary to support journalism, then just don't read it.
- immibis 10mo agoWhy are you upset about this?
- reaperducer 10mo agoNot upset at all. Just bored with off-topic whining about paywalls. HN used to be better than this.
- ranger_danger 10mo agoFalse equivalence. The free market isn't a simple two-way exchange of favors, it's a system governed by supply, demand and the value of goods and services... not reciprocal altruism. If an individual works for free, they are not creating a reciprocal obligation on the part of a corporation. In a functioning market, companies pay for labor because they benefit from it. If someone chooses to work for free, that's a personal decision... not a transaction that obligates others to reciprocate.