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The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising

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Re: The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising

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Since it is behind a paywall would you be so kind as to post the workaround so we can read it? Thanks.

How about an actual subscription as a "workaround"?

We all demand high quality journalism while not willing to make a contribution. Insane.

Same analogy as with software pirating (ah praise Erik Meijer for speaking up about this stupidity)

Re: The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising

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post #7

Since it is behind a paywall would you be so kind as to post the workaround so we can read it? Thanks.

How about an actual subscription as a "workaround"? We all demand high quality journalism while not willing to make a contribution. Insane. Same analogy as with software pirating (ah praise Erik Meijer for speaking up about this stupidity)

Why should I subscribe to some publication I've never heard of or read? Any idea?

People need to stop pushing unpaid ad links here to their fringe publications.

Re: The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about an actual subscription as a "workaround"? We all demand high quality journalism while not willing to make a contribution. Insane. Same analogy as with software pirating (ah praise Erik Meijer for speaking up about this stupidity)

Why should I subscribe to some publication I've never heard of or read? Any idea? People need to stop pushing unpaid ad links here to their fringe publications.

Why? To read the damn article. How's that for a reason? They give you enough intro to determine whether you are interested, are they not?

And besides that point above, it took me literally one click to get to the full article. How awesome is that? Right? And if you like the content, subscribe and stop freeloading.

Re: The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising

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post #7

Since it is behind a paywall would you be so kind as to post the workaround so we can read it? Thanks.

How about an actual subscription as a "workaround"? We all demand high quality journalism while not willing to make a contribution. Insane. Same analogy as with software pirating (ah praise Erik Meijer for speaking up about this stupidity)

I think a fair middle ground is two or three free articles. I don't want to subscribe to three dozen different news sites.
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