> Sure -- paywalls are a classic example. As soon as we accept paywalls and read articles behind paywalls, we can't share content any more. These dedicated apps

> Sure -- paywalls are a classic example. As soon as we accept paywalls and read articles behind paywalls, we can't share content any more. These dedicated apps are like paywalls taken to the next level. > But young, inexperienced people often don't see the problem with paywalls when compared to a public forum. The same logic applies to these dedicated apps -- they make it harder to share information. Their existence only serves the interests of the companies that create them. Not exactly citation. http://www.statista.com/statistics/238775/attitudes-towards-paywalls-in-the-us/ http://www.statista.com/statistics/238775/attitudes-towards-... Which, coincidentally, is itself behind a paywall.