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Times Paywall Blocks 90% of Traffic

Jamie was one of several readers to note the not particularly surprising results of the recent Times switch to a pay-wall. Apparently a 90% drop in readership is the reward. But then again, if they are paying real money, it might still be ok for them. It doesn't look very good though.

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  1. Declining fast, apparently... by Nick+Fel · · Score: 3, Informative

    Because two days earlier, the very same newspaper reported they'd only lost 66% of their readership.

  2. Re:Paywall by smallfries · · Score: 4, Informative

    Err.... WTF?

    What kind of crack are you smoking? This story is not about the NYT, and the NYT does not have a paywall (registration is free). Did you think that you could make some kind of point by cobbling together words that you felt were related to the story?

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  3. Re:Paywall by jmichaelg · · Score: 3, Informative

    He's smoking some ambiguity crack. That's the kind that lets you make a joke based on an ambiguity that leaves open an alternative interpretation to a discussion. For example...

  4. Re:The real question by kyrio · · Score: 3, Informative

    I get so many mod points I don't know what to do with them. I am always logged in and I visit a couple of times a day. I meta-mod when I remember to do so.