[KobaQ]

> Diligent, thoughtful journalism doesn't happen for free

A free to use website (with ads) doesn't mean the journalists aren't payed. Most of the time, they are.

Generally, there's nothing wrong with payed websites, but it makes it a bit frustrating for people at a discussion board for web articles. Especially when there are users who really can't afford them (from countries with less income than North America or Europe) and the same information is available on free to use websites.