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In response to "Speaking of Maxim, I think they've got to have the worst business model ever..." by Stephen

It's kind of smart. Instead of getting your 12 bucks, and risk you leaving. You stay on and they can count you as a subscriber to advertisers.

Posted by Redmond (aka Redmond) Jun 23 '09, 20:16

Then they get more revenue from them. Newspapers are doing this as a last gasp to stay alive.

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