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End of the Free Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-the-sidewalk-ends dept.

efedora writes: "The End of Free keeps a list of the various transitions to paid services from free net sites. The list is getting longer. When I think of an individual site that's really worthwhile I say to myself, "Sure, that site is worth $4.95 a month". The problem is there are going to be lots of sites at $$$ a month and it sure adds up." Of course even Slashdot is planning on rolling out subscriptions-for-no-banner-ads sometime soon, so I suppose we're not entirely immune to the subscription bug either.

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  1. Some day... by Utopia · · Score: 4, Funny

    Soon End of Free will start charging users to see the list of free net sites transitioning to paid services.

  2. Re:subscriptions for non-banner-ads by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dial... up? I think... I remember that. Something is coming back to me... Ahhhhgh!... Bad memories... surfacing... Ah! No! Download... so slow! It hurts, Mommy! It hurts! Make it faster! AAAAAAAGH!

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    The enemies of Democracy are
  3. I wouldn't pay... by mattkime · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wouldn't pay $4.95/month to have ads removed from slashdot.

    ...but I would put a $5 bill down CowboyNeal's g-string in exchange for a lapdance.

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    Know what I like about atheists? I've yet to meet one that believes God is on their side.
  4. Humor: What you'd REALLY like in pay-Slashdot? by Seth+Finkelstein · · Score: 3, Funny
    Hmm - if you asked me "What would I want from a Slashdot subscription?", no-banner-ads would be way down on my list. Let's think of some things the user population might really like (ranging from the realistic to the ridiculous ...)

    • Purchasable karma - for a small additional fee, of course ...
    • VIP chat with (insert your most-loved Slashdot editor here)
    • Voting-out of (insert your most-hated Slashdot editor here)
    • Priority consideration in the story-submission queue
    • Higher rankings in comment submission
    Suggest a few of your own! (I've kept my ideas non-obscene, since this is just meant in good fun).

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    1. Re:Humor: What you'd REALLY like in pay-Slashdot? by danger42 · · Score: 5, Funny

      TO summarize your suggestion: you want influence, access, and special priviliges in exchange for monetary contributions?

      That's not slashdot, that's a democracy!

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  5. Re:subscriptions for non-banner-ads by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you done any market research to back this up?

    Well, you'd be insane to use this for anything important... but yes, they have.

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    Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid
  6. Slashdot Poll I'd like to see by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd like to see that poll

    Would you pay for /. -
    Yes, I am addicted
    Yes, I feel we should support the developers
    Yes, Get rid of the commercializism
    Maybe
    No, information should be free
    No, I don't pay for anything on the net
    No, I'm paranoid about giving my credit card to CowboyNeal