• Richie’s Computer Stuff@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    The thing I’d like news sites or other sites that use paywalls to understand is that I am not likely to sign up for a $5/$10/$15/$20+ subscription just to skim through a single panic-inducing article or quiz and then probably never return. I will literally press that little back button and go somewhere else.

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      On the one hand, I agree, but on the other hand, this means that the ones supported by the billionaires will have the advantage.

      Not that there’s any guarantee media you pay for isn’t owned by billionaires paying more. Or just promising things to bootlickers that they might never intend on following through on.

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      2 days ago

      Ya they need to allow you to read a number of articles to see if thetes any value, im not just gona drop dollars without seeing if its worth it

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        Also its insane they ask for like $10/month for articles.

        I get it, we’re in the age of subscriptions, but that’s a lot for articles when I can get my local newspaper for like $50/year