Re:Confessions of a Fake News Writer
by tjoff on Saturday September 29, 2018 @06:32AM
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I feel this attention seeking has infected everything though.
Even these subscription also realize that you are more likely to pay if they have your attention (and feel they must constantly remind you how awesome they are and that you couldn't live without them). In the end it doesn't really matter if you pay with money or ads. And with news subscriptions you very often don't even get rid of ads if you pay so those incentives are still at play.
Yes there are nuances and exceptions but this is a trend that deeply saddens me.
Even these subscription also realize that you are more likely to pay if they have your attention (and feel they must constantly remind you how awesome they are and that you couldn't live without them). In the end it doesn't really matter if you pay with money or ads. And with news subscriptions you very often don't even get rid of ads if you pay so those incentives are still at play.
Yes there are nuances and exceptions but this is a trend that deeply saddens me.