Re:Flattr is closing down
by JoshTriplett on Thursday January 18, 2024 @06:39PM
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> We have to assume they have considered this in the past and come to the conclusion it just doesn't work.
Or that they prefer the world in which it doesn't take off because they expect to make more money, at least in the short term.
If they believe that they can still convince N users to buy $195/year subscriptions, versus getting 10N users to pay a net total of $10/year in per-article fees, then they're better off trying to convince the N users to subscribe. Which might* work for the biggest dozen newspapers with brand recognition, but won't work as well for the long tail of news sites.
Or that they prefer the world in which it doesn't take off because they expect to make more money, at least in the short term.
If they believe that they can still convince N users to buy $195/year subscriptions, versus getting 10N users to pay a net total of $10/year in per-article fees, then they're better off trying to convince the N users to subscribe. Which might* work for the biggest dozen newspapers with brand recognition, but won't work as well for the long tail of news sites.