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  • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    241·
    3 个月前

    I used to visit the verge all the time, but their paywalls have gotten so aggressive, I just wrote them off.

    • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      3 个月前

      I get it, but reader-funded journalism is always better than advertiser-funded. But if the reporting isn’t worth paying for to you, I don’t blame you for skipping them. I feel the same way some times. One article might be worth paying for but I’m not so interested in what they report to justify a full subscription.

      • rushmonke@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        2·
        3 个月前

        You’re part of the problem.

        This is all about maximizing profit. Their site is covered in ads as well.

        Please stop defending the people taking your money or showing you ads.

        • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 个月前

          I don’t pay for the Verge, and if I did and still saw ads, I definitely wouldn’t renew. “Maximizing profit” only works, if we fold. If we fold to ad supported journalism, then companies will plaster their sites with ads. The market regulates itself if the consumer is principled enough. The problem is that your average consumer is weak willed and less-than-principled. I’m fine going without even if it ends up being a pointless endeavor.

  • (des)mosthenes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    3 个月前

    any improvements are always welcome; average users have become accustomed to seamless onboarding - primarily on mobile

    • anon_8675309@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 个月前

      Everything is easy if you can put up with an amount of friction. Most people don’t want to deal with friction.