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Re:The desperation of NYTimes by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday June 04, 2026 @02:27PM (#48402668)
Assuming they are both the same price this also speaks directly to NTY: people will give Apple a 30% cut just to not deal with their shitty practices.
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Re:The desperation of NYTimes by beAbU on Thursday June 04, 2026 @04:41PM (#48404346)
No it doesn't, because the price is the same. If the Apple Pay route was 30% expensiver, then I reckon most would not opt for that option.
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Re:The desperation of NYTimes by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday June 04, 2026 @08:37PM (#48406598)
I think you misinterpret: people use the apple route which means NYT lose money, and seeing people unsubscribe to their direct service only to immediately subscribe to Apple would’ve obvious.
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