Re:Daring Fireball: Pay Walls
by steveklabnik on Saturday July 25, 2009 @12:25AM
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I feel like you're being sarcastic, but regardless:
It comes down to scarcity. A physical paper is a good. You're not buying the news, you're buying a paper. People buy cable subscriptions because there aren't any good free alternatives.
But news on the Internet? There are _thousands_ of places to get that. And most of them are free. The Times and the Post don't have enough added value to justify the cost.
It comes down to scarcity. A physical paper is a good. You're not buying the news, you're buying a paper. People buy cable subscriptions because there aren't any good free alternatives.
But news on the Internet? There are _thousands_ of places to get that. And most of them are free. The Times and the Post don't have enough added value to justify the cost.