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The internet is almost unrecognizable from what it was 20 years ago.
Profits run everything, and while I understand that, it does lend itself to a shitty experience for the user unless you pay for it.
Almost unrecognizable from just three years ago.
Reuters is different right? I mean, they’re actually producing content, not just taking user-created content and claiming that it’s theirs.
They’re definitely different, just found it ironic.
Ever notice how right-wing news is free but actual news you have to pay for.
Because making up stories is much easier than actual journalism.
Lmao, it’s so funny! We pay for made up things in the entertainment industry, but also pay for the truth in media. Ah, capitalism.
The lies are alwsys free, though.
We pay for those in various other ways.
Has anyone tried WebApps? I did and it didn’t limit me when I passed my limit of 600
All the actual journalism getting paywalled probably isn’t great for social/political discourse and our general grip on reality.
It sucks because journalists do need to make money to continue reporting. Spamming sites with ads is bad for the reader’s experience too. Not totally sure what the solution is.
It’s kind of ridiculous how quickly actual access to news and an informed world view, which WAS supposed to be one of the Internet’s great advantages, has become a dream unless you pony up to the whimsies of every fucking publication board craving fat profits.
Yeah, plus it’s not even like having to buy newspapers in the pre-internet days, it’s all recurring subscriptions that are a pain to cancel. Truly a great shame.
It’s prices. You should be able to subscribe to a website for $3 a month
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I literally don’t read any articles that force me to register. I feel like I’m going to become rather ignorant because of it, but I don’t want to participate in their schemes either.
I use the Associated Press app. They have never asked me to pay and I don’t see stupid articles that are just links to Reddit or Cracked.
Just add archive.today before the start of the URL
or 12ft.io
