NYTimes.com’s Plan To Charge People Money For Consuming Goods, Services Called Bold Business Move

Today is the day that the New York Times paywall goes up. As usual, The Onion sums it up perfectly: “‘The whole idea of an American business trying to make a profit off of a product its hired professionals create on a daily basis is a truly brave and intrepid strategy,’ said media analyst Steve Messner, adding that NYTimes.com’s extremely risky new approach to commerce — wherein legal tender must be exchanged in order to receive a desired service — could drastically reduce the publication’s readership.”

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