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AP to Charge Members to Post Content Online

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sing-for-your-supper dept.

oboreruhito writes "The Associated Press has announced that, effective Jan. 1 2006, it 'will begin charging newspapers and broadcasters to post its stories, photos and other content online.' The article says online portals that are already subscribed to an online service won't be affected; the change is that newspapers and broadcasters, which have had the privilege of posting online at no extra charge over their usual licensing fees for print or TV, now have to pay extra. How will this affect sites like Google News and Fark?"

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  1. Fark! by Scrameustache · · Score: 5, Funny

    How will this affect sites like Google News and Fark?"

    More boobies links!
    Thanks, AP! : )

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    1. Re:Fark! by Grayden · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's a Trap!

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    2. Re:Fark! by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who cares, I submitted this with a much funnier headline!

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  2. Re:Fark? by timtwobuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wellll, because what if all these stories are no longer posted because there was a fee required?

    Fark, Google and the like wouldn't have much news to link to if the news was never posted...

    I personally don't really enjoy about:blank

  3. Your AP member wants... by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny
    > How will this affect sites like Google News and Fark?"

    Your dog will want 1 of 1,390,000 steaks?

  4. I read The Onion by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Funny

    How does this affect me?

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  5. Re:Fark? by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny

    Meh. All the most amusing stories on FARK come from the Mainichi Times anyway.

    Those wacky Japanese... bless their hearts for lightening my Mondays.

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  6. Charged for news? by rob_squared · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does that mean they'll only charge slashdot once for dupes?

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  7. Re:Google and Fark? by B3ryllium · · Score: 4, Funny

    You Asked For It.

  8. Re:Fark? by Patik · · Score: 2, Funny
    OMG F1R57 P057!
    Since we're talking about Fark, that should be OMG B00B13S!
  9. A new and better Fark! by trezor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because that would mean more b00bies and photoshoping! Yay!

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