Why do HN readers whine so much about paywalls?
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> How do they pay their costs with exposure?
With their existing subscriber base. Paywalls do not incentive reader to get a subscription; they just annoy those that don't have one.
With their existing subscriber base. Paywalls do not incentive reader to get a subscription; they just annoy those that don't have one.
> How do they pay their costs with exposure?
Off course with ads. That's why adblockers are evil.
Off course with ads. That's why adblockers are evil.
Why do we hate the NYT paywall? Do we expect the NYT to be happy with more exposure? How do they pay their costs with exposure?