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Re: Has the NYT seen the light on the pay wall?

Nav — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:19:31 -0000

With a student discount, the seven bucks a month I play for the G&M seems reasonable and I think it's 'reasonable' that's key. Being able to read the full paper for much less than a physical subscription is quite a desirable deal.

I do, however, think that the paywall is frustrating and can easily alienate readers. It's akin to DRM on music - if protecting your business model involves hampering the consumer experience, something is wrong. If there were some sort of 'DRM-Free' approach that worked, I think papers would be doing a lot better with this internet thing.

Re: Has the NYT seen the light on the pay wall?

Mat — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:24:40 -0000

Like a slow drip on a stone... eventualy you will wear it down. :)

Re: Has the NYT seen the light on the pay wall?

Mathew — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:47:54 -0000

I wish I could say that I had enough pull to bring down the wall singlehandedly, Mat, but I don't :-)

Let's just say I've made my feelings known, and the idea is under consideration -- and has been for some time now.

Re: Has the NYT seen the light on the pay wall?

Mat — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:56:38 -0000

Any word on whether your employer will similarly dismantle its "increasingly absurd" paywall any time soon?

I hope you have some pull over there.