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Daring Fireball: Charging for Access to News Sites](http://daringfireball.net/2009/07/charging_for_access_to_news_sites):

I wish them good luck with this, and I mean that sincerely, but I believe this is a fundamentally flawed strategy. People bought (and continue to buy) real paper newspapers and magazines because it feels like you’re getting something worth the price. A real physical object.