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3. WHEN will they do the pay-per-article thing Dan Rather mentioned a long time ago

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 06:41 PM

Jun 25

(I mean like, it would cost a few cents) - there are a LOT of articles I wish I could read but I cannot pay for dozens of "subscriptions"

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From Pew Research: Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls [View all] TheProle Jun 25 OP

No duh! PuraVidaDreamin Jun 25 #1

Ya beat me to it! UTUSN Jun 25 #2

no but I will check into that Skittles Jun 25 #7

This is true! intheflow Jun 26 #12

another reason why I support our local libraries! Skittles Jun 26 #13

I'm aware this is slightly dishonest canetoad Jun 25 #4

12ft.io has entered the chat purple_haze Jun 25 #5

Enshittification. n/t flvegan Jun 25 #8

i wonder if this is worse lately. mopinko Jun 25 #9

Democracy Dies behind paywalls ThoughtCriminal Jun 26 #10

Sun slated to rise in east tomorrow (n/t) Retrograde Jun 26 #11