ABP, AdDetector. Every stab at making journalism faintly economically productive seems to meet with at least some measure of backlash.
Do you pay for news content? Why or why not?
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Maybe the difference is that I see news as temporary. Once I read it I want newer information, not really to go back to old news. Certain long form articles I bookmark but I find I rarely even go back to those. With TV Shows and Movies I can always go back and get some enjoyment from re-watching. Maybe the news doesn't have that lasting value that I feel justifies spending that I do for other forms of medium of information such as books.
I think for me to pay for news it has to not be easily reproduced by someone else. You just can't easily make a similar hit sitcom or breaking bad as can others retell what is happening in the world. Though I do want my news to be written and told by professional objective individuals I haven't been able to find a model that gets me to pay yet.
EDITs for grammar.
Flattr implemented conversion from Twitter Favorites/Retweets to payments, but was blocked by Twitter from providing the service, even after offering to drop their commission. Why did Twitter block funding to the people who are providing free content to Twitter?
In answer to the question, yes I pay annually for original analysis of current and historical events.