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Philly Requiring Bloggers To Pay $300

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the blood-from-blogger dept.

Kurofuneparry writes "Pennsylvania generally and Philadelphia specifically have had a number of budget issues and some bloggers are seeing the results. From the article: '... yes, cash-strapped cities can't very well ignore potential sources of income. But at the same time, there must be some room for discretion and common sense.'"

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  1. so much for "free" speech by mayberry42 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Since when has PT, $1/month blogging become a business!? While this is insanely stupid, I'm wondering what the impact will be on free speech (now i have to PAY to have the privilege to express my opinions!? Since when has this become a privilege, and not a right anymore?). The ironic part, if you think about it, is that the government is trying to raise revenues to "help the poor" (their usual excuse), yet it's the lower income bloggers (who can't afford the $300 fee) who will have to shut up in favour of those with money who can afford the fees.