If you have something important to say, don't say it in a paywalled publication

Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by smacktoward on Friday September 13, 2019 @12:36PM (#20963640)

> Either advertise and make it free, or have a paywall subscription model.

I don't understand this fundamentalism. Newspapers and magazines that charged subscription fees have also carried advertising for literally the entire modern history of newspapers and magazines. Why is it suddenly a Fundamental Rule that they can only do one or the other? Who made that decision?

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Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by marcosdumay on Friday September 13, 2019 @12:47PM (#20963791)

Web advertising is evil. If I'm paying someone, I won't accept they imposing it to me.

Print advertising is merely annoying, and only to the extent that it's numerous. A bit of advertising in a printed media is even funny.

As long as web advertisers don't stop being evil, both situations will keep being different.

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Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by chc on Friday September 13, 2019 @01:51PM (#20964512)

This is circular reasoning. You essentially answered the question "Why is it OK in one context and not in another?" with "Because it's OK in one context and not in the other."

To break the circle: Why is web advertising categorically evil when print advertising isn't?

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Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by JohnFen on Friday September 13, 2019 @02:24PM (#20964883)

My answer to that question is simple: print advertising doesn't spy on me. Online advertising does.

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