Comment by ChuckMcM
13 years ago
I used my credit card to clear it up :-) But mild snark aside, the meta-question of value vs cost is one that I am really interested in.
The Times implemented a 'some number free' and then paywall feature. For my wife, who only reads an article there when someone points it out to her, she doesn't hit the limit which provokes the paywall. Has that been your experience or are you just reading a number of articles?
I only read them when "pointed out to me". Unfortunately for me, many articles on hackernews or reddit that have caught my eye have been from the times. Part of me thinks "Well, I guess that means I would get enough value from purchasing a subscription", and then the rest of me thinks their lowest tier is too expensive, and they should offer some middle of the road "read 25 articles a month before getting paywalled again" option.
I find HN really irritating in this regard. My NY Times subscription costs about $15 / month. It doesn't even register on my budget. I don't understand why everyone here is so reluctant to cough up a few bucks for decent journalism, not to mention the outstanding interactive graphics.