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anevilpotatoe t1_j9g2435 wrote

Pay walls are a fuckin plague.

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meeooww t1_j9h8fcv wrote

It's really rough, because journalists deserve to get paid, and at the same time, it's a BIG societal problem when the lies are free and the truth is behind a paywall.

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mkmck t1_j9g615b wrote

Do you work for free?

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majoroutage t1_j9gfh7j wrote

Do you pay for access to articles that will take you 30 seconds to read and never look at again?

If I'm gonna pay for news, it damn well better be something above and beyond what else is out there.

Also, remember where you are. If you're trying to share news and you link to it somewhere that makes people jump through hoops to actually read it, you're kinda the asshole.

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mkmck t1_j9h6sni wrote

>Do you pay for access to articles that will take you 30 seconds to read and never look at again?

Nope...but I don't bitch about it either. Reporters deserve to get paid for their work just like anyone else. If it's not worth it to you, don't click the link, and don't expect to read it. The length of the article is irrelevant. Anybody with one iota of common sense knows a Globe article ain't coming for free.

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anevilpotatoe t1_j9g7pkd wrote

Depends on the nature of work, intents, for who, and also on the definition of free, have you?

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mkmck t1_j9gdxl6 wrote

I'm not the one bitching about having to pay for someone else's work.

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anevilpotatoe t1_j9gfafu wrote

Debating. Bitching is what comes from your stubby fingers while you type.

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mkmck t1_j9h5ywm wrote

How is "Pay walls are a fuckin plague" debating? It's not. It's bitching...or whining if you prefer.

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rhodyjourno OP t1_j9jcbzc wrote

I included a good portion of the story in the comments! Pay walls are annoying, I know. But it helps me pay the rent. Happy to answer questions you might have!

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anevilpotatoe t1_j9l75ie wrote

Thank you for the time to answer.

And I agree. Someone has to pay for it. No argument there. Paywalls are here, not going anywhere and they pay my rent, it's all been timelessly drilled into our minds time and time again as we navigate a digital space since its early days. But given the current structure of how journalism is incentivized, and the threat it actually poses to equal access to information, Democracy. Wouldn't you think the model needs to be revisited to ensure that we all have equal access to public information? Fairly and transparently?

Journalism was meant to hold power into account. A primary pillar of Democracy before and still today. However, given the state of disinformation and misinformation today, and the demand for accountability and truth in the general public, How can the arbiters (journalists) today truly be a measurable tenet of truth and justice today if that is what truly defines the state it is in? In essence, I'd argue like many others that the integrity of journalism has largely turned its back on people with this digital methodology when other models have yet to be explored or are lacking.

This isn't to harp at journalists, but a call for integrity, truth, and accountability in the model that defines it today. It's leaving a lot of people left out and very simply concerned, even for the uninformed. The integrity of information is key to reconciling many of the issues we will face in a challenging future. It's in some aspects dangerously undermining democratic processes, it's being disingenuous to the American public, to democracy, and the foundations of coveted ideals today. It can change, instead of selling out.

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