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Blue_Adept

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5. At least get the word right: it's PAYWALL

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 08:43 AM

Nov 2017

Not firewall. That's a whole other thing.

But even without that this is a terrible post. Just another attempt to get people to work for free and create for free.

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Why are some high profile news organizations hiding behind a firewall? [View all] icymist Nov 2017 OP

hmm. maybe they need money to operate. shanny Nov 2017 #1

There you have it Achilleaze Nov 2017 #2

What utter nonsense mythology Nov 2017 #16

Ahh, you are the one who brought up "conspiracy" Achilleaze Nov 2017 #17

How do you plan for them to pay the bills? Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #3

This is not a reasonable complaint genxlib Nov 2017 #4

At least get the word right: it's PAYWALL Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #5

Journalism isnt free. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #6

I like free ...free is good But in order to have news...you have to pay for it...if someone does not Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #7

Um without a firewall they're an open invite to hackers Roland99 Nov 2017 #8

Do you get paid for your work? NightWatcher Nov 2017 #9

Freedom of the press does not mean the press works for free Mr. Ected Nov 2017 #10

Seriously? Do you also wonder why movies cost money to watch? n/t USALiberal Nov 2017 #11

MSNBC has a free live stream Atman Nov 2017 #12

Perhaps their business models require that they show a profit? MineralMan Nov 2017 #13

Josh Marshall just wrote a thing about this. sofa king Nov 2017 #14

CBSN is also good for 24 live streaming hexola Nov 2017 #15

In order to replace lost subscription revenue as people move from print to online. FarCenter Nov 2017 #18