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I appreciated the comment because I do not want to bother navigating to a paywall'd page. And I'd be happy if these publications didn't stay in business.
by nfoz 12y ago
I appreciated the comment because I do not want to bother navigating to a paywall'd page. And I'd be happy if these publications didn't stay in business.
- lisper 12y agoWhat do you mean by "these publications"? Do you want any on-line publications to stay in business, and if so, how do you expect them to support themselves?
- nfoz 12y agoPublications that use "pay-wall" websites. It's antagonistic to the type of web I want to support. I eagerly contribute to online publications that use other types of business-models: wikipedia, democracynow, TVO, individuals with high-quality blogs, etc. Paying a for-profit company to do work is not a moral good, it's not a charity. If they can't stay in business, that's hardly my problem. If they want to be a non-profit or charity, then I'd be more inclined to contribute, and that structure might help them produce a higher-quality work anyway.