Gatekeeper
Senior Member
They are at it again, digging up any excuse for getting into our wallets.
When and if all news is only procured through a PAID subscription, they can stick the subscriptions where the sun does not and may never shine.
If this ever comes to pass, I will do like with the 'newsPAPER' and cancel it forever.
Can they imagine more ways to achieve a higher revenue stream? YES, which could mean if we post a link in USMB the other readers would HAVE to have a paid account in order to read it, just for starters. And of course even with the PAID subscription follow the Ads.
Paying for 'content' in this manner opens up a Pandoras box of offshoots, any other ideas out there?
When and if all news is only procured through a PAID subscription, they can stick the subscriptions where the sun does not and may never shine.
Media heavyweights spar over charging for news onlineNew York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger said the time is right for his newspaper to start charging for its website and the move will provide a "critical" new revenue stream to add to print and online advertising revenue.
If this ever comes to pass, I will do like with the 'newsPAPER' and cancel it forever.
Can they imagine more ways to achieve a higher revenue stream? YES, which could mean if we post a link in USMB the other readers would HAVE to have a paid account in order to read it, just for starters. And of course even with the PAID subscription follow the Ads.
Paying for 'content' in this manner opens up a Pandoras box of offshoots, any other ideas out there?