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by thebeastie 1324 days ago
Bypass paywalls would be kind of a big deal imo. It could eventually shape how we use the internet and move away from ad based revenue.
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fckgw 1324 days ago
It's been a feature for a long time. For some reason it was removed today and now Elon has "reintroduced" it as a new feature?

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23434502/twitter-blue-ad-...

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tough 1323 days ago
Smart. Now he can charge for something that was already shipped and get the credit lol
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ch4s3 1324 days ago
This was definitely the part that stood out to me, but it really relies on the deals they can strike.
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thebeastie 1324 days ago
It makes sense. It’s ridiculous to have to subscribe to individual news websites when there are so many; an intermediary that did deals with publishers wouldn’t be a bad idea.
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KIFulgore 1323 days ago
If Elon can get enough publishers on board I'd gladly pay more than $8/mo. Maybe offer a tiered system. Or better yet, choose-your-own.

$8/mo: Choose 2

$12/mo: Choose 4

$15/mo: Choose 6

etc.

Then people vote with their dollars which sources are important to them.

Simplicity would be challenging. It wouldn't work if it devolves into something resembling tiered Cable TV packages.

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