[passivate]

You will come to rely on publisher branding, following the work of specific authors who you know do good work, etc.

Its no different than knowing if the food tastes good at the new restaurant.

[mertd]

That's why people with strong enough brand have been moving to Substack.

[spywaregorilla]

If you rely on branding then why not just subscribe the the publisher...

[passivate]

Sure, but it takes time to build brands like NYT, WSJ, WaPo etc. Until then, personal credibility will have to suffice.

[towaway15463]

Even then I don’t subscribe to any news sites. I want to just roll up and say “I’d like one article today please, here’s a quarter” I refuse to sign up to something I’ll barely use.

[passivate]

I think news is a public good, and much like paying for educating our kids, there has to be a sustainable funding model to educate the adults as well. But thats my view, and we may have a disagreement. I don't wish to convince you otherwise.

[spywaregorilla]

I feel like you're just running in a circle leading to the discovery of a free trial