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LWN, probably about to discover people are paying high prices for all manner of things and will find that LWN is, sadly, a disposable entity to pay for.
by thataccount 1mo ago
LWN, probably about to discover people are paying high prices for all manner of things and will find that LWN is, sadly, a disposable entity to pay for.
- dcow 1mo agoBased on the initial response, it does not, in fact, seem like this is the conclusion.
- giancarlostoro 1mo agoThey could always bump down a tier if needed, they have 6 months to decide anyway.
- mrweasel 1mo agoYou could also see if it's something your employer allows you to expense. It's still cheap enough that it's something most managers can just approve directly, depending on organizational structures.
- bryanlarsen 1mo agoI suspect everybody likely to do so has already done so. Anybody who thinks $6 a month is a lot of money will also think $5 a month is a lot of money for something that they can get for free by waiting a week.
- thataccount 1mo ago5 to 6 dollars is not much in terms of a donation. In terms of a subscription, though...One thing is voluntary if you find value, the other is mandatory to get to the value unless you are willing to wait.
- bryanlarsen 1mo agoI think you're reinforcing my point. Both $5 and $6 a month are a lot of money to many people. LWN isn't "about to discover" this, they've likely already discovered this in their release + 1 week traffic over the years since they set the price at $5/month.
- thataccount 1mo agoIt's been my experience most people, regardless of what point you make, feel like you are reinforcing their points these days.
- account42 1mo agoYes, $5 recurring payments really add up quickly to something you feel.
- yipinwong 1mo agoA dummy take on the LWN subscription price increase without valid reasons why. This account, `thataccount` has only negative comments that contribute naught.