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I wonder how many relatively wealthy HN users who are outraged about this are going to rush out and pay money to Nate Thayer for this very article. Boycotting

• nkozyra 14y ago
  Well he can put an Adsense ad on his blog and we'll do exactly that, whether we read/enjoy it or not. That's how most journalism works and has worked. The content is free to consume, assuming you'll accept the advertising. Journalism/writing was always the carrot, but the ads the stick. So what's changed. Two things: 1. There's so much more writing/journalism/creative arts in general being produced that the valuation of these entities has declined (coupled with) 2. The Internet producing a culture that's less obsessed with quality, correctness and robustness. Which has led to new consumption patterns: we want a lot more in smaller chunks and it's worth less to us (in aggregate).
  • gnosis 14y ago
    "Well he can put an Adsense ad on his blog and we'll do exactly that, whether we read/enjoy it or not. That's how most journalism works and has worked." So, in other words you don't want to pay for it. You want someone else to pay for it.
    • nkozyra 14y ago
      Yes, that is how most news & information is - and has been - traditionally subsidized for centuries. It doesn't help that supply has far exceeded demand, but there is still a convertible value to content.