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here's a question: if 9/11 happened today, do you think pay news sites would take down their paywall so that people could have info?

Posted by Moray Gerbson (aka amanda) Mar 19 '14, 05:52

or would they look it at as a potentially massive profit center?

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I know we would drop it. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 19, 06:20
i would think they would drop it, for both selfish and non-selfish reasons. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 06:12
Honestly, I'm surprised any sites still have paywalls. News can be found in so many places, what makes your shit so important that I should pay for - Jim Mar 19, 06:00 17
- People expect not to pay for news, but they are willing to pay for analysis of what the news means -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 06:48
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  - That's what we're seeing. I actually listened to clients say it out loud the other day. - Kim Pine Mar 19, 06:21
- NYT, at least, is profiting from it. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 06:00 13
  - My company as well. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 19, 06:19 2
    - Interesting. The lookback at where it worked / where it didn't (and why) will be interesting. - ty97 Mar 19, 06:42 1
      - Quality content, I guess. - Kim Pine Mar 19, 06:50
  - Economist too. -- nm - the King of Argentina Mar 19, 06:03 4
    - I do expect that the profitability of paywalls is limited to a small subset of publication that differentiate themselves to their audiences. - ty97 Mar 19, 06:05 3
      - I think it depends how many people in Tampa are interested in local issues -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 06:50
      - (Not really.) -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 19, 06:23
      - Yeah, it's a little tricky if all you're carrying is the AP wire. -- nm - the King of Argentina Mar 19, 06:09
  - Despite a very easy work around. -- nm - Krusty Mar 19, 06:02 4
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      - "View in New Private Window". -- nm - Reagen Mar 19, 06:12
      - Open it in a private window and you can read it for free. I do it all the time. -- nm - Krusty Mar 19, 06:12 1
        
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I think they would drop. Didn't relevant publications drop paywalls during evens like Hurricane Sandy and/or Boston Marathon? -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 05:59
that's a really good question -- nm - prayformojo Mar 19, 05:58
I'd think they'd drop it....there are too many ways to get news, especially of that type of event...not many people would sign up to spend money when - Will Hunting Mar 19, 05:55

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here's a question: if 9/11 happened today, do you think pay news sites would take down their paywall so that people could have info?

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