A $10 Accessory Proves Smartphones Are Too Big

Re:A $10 Accessory Proves Smartphones Are Too Big by paultopia on Sunday February 17, 2019 @01:58PM (#19186134)

and then how much does it cost after the 2 months? and how hard is it to unsubscribe? and how many people subscribe to read a couple of articles then forget about it and end up paying hundreds of dollars in money drained away in drips and drabs in recurring credit card charges?

I like journalism, but it would be really nice to have a better model (I'd even go with pay per article). Subscriptions that you may or may not use have always been a dark pattern, whether it's for journalism or apps or gym memberships.

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Re:A $10 Accessory Proves Smartphones Are Too Big by Klathmon on Sunday February 17, 2019 @02:12PM (#19186218)

I'm 100% with you, and I also really would love something better, but I think there are a lot of little issues that still need to be solved (like how micropayments still don't seem to be workable with current credit card systems), and some trust that needs to be built up.

I honestly don't know how it all works with WSJ, but I figured I'd just point out the deal they are having.

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Re:A $10 Accessory Proves Smartphones Are Too Big by bwb on Sunday February 17, 2019 @02:09PM (#19186204)

It is SUPER hard to unsubscribe, they make you call and jump through hoops.

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