[bjpbakker]

> People are so used to getting news and various services "for free"

Many people I know (myself included) pay for articles they read on the sources they choose.

It's the websites that copy the articles, mix the words a bit and republish that get into trouble and in my experience have the most problems with ad blockers. I don't think that's a bad thing.

Like others said here, if nobody wants to pay for your articles you either publish them for free or do something else with your life.