I get it, but reader-funded journalism is always better than advertiser-funded. But if the reporting isn’t worth paying for to you, I don’t blame you for skipping them. I feel the same way some times. One article might be worth paying for but I’m not so interested in what they report to justify a full subscription.
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neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
I used to visit the verge all the time, but their paywalls have gotten so aggressive, I just wrote them off.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 1 day ago
archive.md<ur URL> bypasses almost all pay walls and things
MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I get it, but also the internet sucks these days and it’s hard to make money on advertising alone. I can’t blame a reputable journal for asking for money to see the articles they publish, and since I tolerate all sorts of patreon business models, I have to be realistic in thinking that this is going to be the only path forward for real journalism. It’s a shame, but it just seems to have worked out this way.
U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
lol is the verge a “journal”? GTFO bro
propublica is about as “real journalism” as it gets, and i’ve never been blocked by a paywall with them
staying in business is the business’s problem, not the consumer’s problem
paywall = close tab
period
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 1 day ago
With this attitude you’ll get the journalism you deserve, alas.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
how about the jacobin?