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0 pointsthebeastie3y ago0 comments

Bypass paywalls would be kind of a big deal imo. It could eventually shape how we use the internet and move away from ad based revenue.

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fckgw3y ago

It's been a feature for a long time. For some reason it was removed today and now Elon has "reintroduced" it as a new feature?

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23434502/twitter-blue-ad-...

tough3y ago

Smart. Now he can charge for something that was already shipped and get the credit lol

ch4s33y ago

This was definitely the part that stood out to me, but it really relies on the deals they can strike.

thebeastieOP3y ago

It makes sense. It’s ridiculous to have to subscribe to individual news websites when there are so many; an intermediary that did deals with publishers wouldn’t be a bad idea.

KIFulgore3y ago

If Elon can get enough publishers on board I'd gladly pay more than $8/mo. Maybe offer a tiered system. Or better yet, choose-your-own.

$8/mo: Choose 2

$12/mo: Choose 4

$15/mo: Choose 6

etc.

Then people vote with their dollars which sources are important to them.

Simplicity would be challenging. It wouldn't work if it devolves into something resembling tiered Cable TV packages.

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