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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by robocat on Friday October 12, 2018 @01:26AM (#18199428)
Should foreigners (or anyone really) be able to access the single article that interests them?

I really don't want to read a anything about American politics. I am not interested in the vast majority of "news" in newspapers.

I am willing to outbid advertisers to read an article - if there was a convenient way to do micro-payments.

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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by speedplane on Friday October 12, 2018 @01:45AM (#18199501)
Should newspapers cater to people who want to read a single article for pennies and walk away forever? I think not.

There is a much stronger interest to build a lasting relationship over time with their readership, so the reader becomes familiar with the paper's voice, credibility, and focus. This leads to more revenue: readers will pay more for content they respect). It also leads to better news: a stable revenue source allows papers to plan and better invest in their reporting.

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