fund pool and open books instead of subscription model [LWN.net]

fund pool and open books instead of subscription model

Posted Jul 31, 2002 16:10 UTC (Wed) by jbelmonte (guest, #3010)
Parent article: LWN status update

Please give up your plans for a subscription model, for dividing readers into "subscribers" and "non-subscribers", and for dividing site content. As much as I enjoy reading the Weekly Edition every week, and despite having donated recently for your past work, and despite a willingness to donate more in the future, I'll refuse to pay a subscription.

Just decide your monthly rate, require two month's payment upfront (or whatever heads-up-it's-time-to-find-a-new-job window you feel comfortable with), and let readers donate as they please. Make a real-time donation status available. If donations, combined with ad income, should fall behing target, then shut down-- it means either people have a "let the other guy pay" mindset, or the price you're asking was too high.

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do a subscription model

Posted Jul 31, 2002 16:50 UTC (Wed) by BogusUser ((unknown), #3012) [Link]

I prefer the subscription model. I'll be able to use my company credit card to buy a subscription, but I can't donate with it. While I can't afford anything out of my personal pocket, my company pocket can afford it. Besides, they're the ones benefitting from my Linux knowledge, they should be the ones to pay.

Whether things get delayed or restricted based on who subscribes doesn't matter to me. It's all about the semantics and what I can get past the accountants.