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4. People just don't want to pay for news content

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:12 PM

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Even when they have a paywall, people just try to get around it somehow

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I used to consider The New York Times and The Washington Post... Soul_of_Wit Wednesday #1

LA Times also owned by a rich conservative egomaniac Easterncedar Wednesday #3

The Washington Post Died on 10/25/2024 Tasmanian Devil Wednesday #2

People just don't want to pay for news content MichMan Wednesday #4

Only two newspapers left I'm subscribed to (now both are local) Torchlight Wednesday #5

Democracy ain't the only thing that dies in darkness, WaPo. n/t flvegan Wednesday #7

Jeff Bozo WiVoter Wednesday #8

1/3 of their total workforce was axed Johnny2X2X Wednesday #9

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"BOZO" Bezos... GiqueCee Wednesday #23

"Reset" for fascism. GoodRaisin Wednesday #24

Don't need media in a dictatorship bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26

Unfortunately PCB66 19 hrs ago #28