Ask HN: How would you turn Twitter around?

Re:Ask HN: How would you turn Twitter around? by naravara on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @02:57PM (#13757263)

I like this idea. If I could subscribe through Twitter for the magazines/papers I'm reading I'd be much more likely to take on multiple subscriptions or try new sources out than I am now.

Basically turn it into an online Newspaper stand where I can read gated content without having to give out my personal info. or remember a username/password (to anything but Twitter.)

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Re:Ask HN: How would you turn Twitter around? by lhnz on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @03:27PM (#13757515)

Yes - an adjacent thought, too: niche publications that are unable to make significant advertising money through sheer scale [0] would benefit from being able to attract users who just want to test the quality of their content before purchasing a full subscription -- or that wish to pay but only periodically for a smaller dose of content.

This might cause some niche, non-clickbaity magazines that do not have good web presences to become more interested in publishing content online.

[0] https://stratechery.com/2015/popping-the-publishing-bubble/

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