When they realized no one wants to read off of paper n e more

If I'm not imagining, there was a brief period where there were no paywalls.

The sad thing about this is that I would not mind paying, if it did not mean that must login, give credit card number, and use their crappy social media app or website with tracking. Probably get rugged at some point in the future. Transaction costs are too damn high.

probably they hardened their rules, when AI companies start to scrap their data without paying.

plus the uptick of ads randomly inserted in my favorite podcasts in the last 12-ish months. Fine. Host ad reads. Preferabley inserted at logical coverstion breaks. Not fine. Random adds promoting Draft Kings in the middle of a discussion about damage of gambling in society.... that's some sick...

Newspapers have always cost money.

A few years ago. Maybe 2018 ish? The ads model was never sustainable. But I support it. People addicted to events deserve the cost.

#asknostr