This afternoon.
Waterford Whispers News announces further details of its subscription/patron model.
As mentioned here previously.
Previously: Support A Real Public Service
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This afternoon.
Waterford Whispers News announces further details of its subscription/patron model.
As mentioned here previously.
Previously: Support A Real Public Service
I’m still aghast in that I thought WWN was an at-home hobby, and that other sources were keeping ‘the lights on’. With all that litigation and death threats, I’d wrap it up if I were them/him/her.
Just signed up there.
When’s your Patreon coming Broadsheet?
I don’t use paypal online. Can they put up a postal address for people to send cheques to?
Better yet, nip round to their house with the cash. I think they might also take Tesco vouchers
I love WWN so will definitely be supporting them.
But as a side note, we are rapidly moving toward a critical mass with media pushing for subscription for access which will eventually reach a tipping point. While I would gladly support WWN for the entertainment it brings, looking at real news publications, consumers are being pushed to make preferential choices, which with the declining sales of print media can only do more harm to news sites than good.
Maybe someone can come up with a Netflix model for news and even news houses offer a daily access or something similar for casual readers.
There are a few initiatives in this area already … Mozilla have something in the incubation stage, I believe this might also be a feature of the “Brave” browser and Google/Apple have their own offerings in this space. First problem with these is that none of them work very well. Second thing you’ve got to ask is how do you get content providers to sign up. For some reason, perhaps advertising related, or maybe that their key metric is “Circulation” they prefer to have an all or nothing relationship with their subscribers.
I think the Guardian’s approach of showing you the begging bowl every now and again is positive, and I hope it is working out for them financially!
Don’t stop believing biys
Their stuff is dire and I can’t stand they way they present themselves as these outrageous provacteurs.
I think that’s unfair
They are genuinely creative and exploit satire to its best potential
And they’re great writers, who have a genuine gift of getting the punch in in less than 100 words
And like meself, they aren’t a bit afraid of where they’re from
(Unlike Up de Deise who you couldn’t say a word ta without one of ’em going full Mullane on your a55)
And they use words
Not Cartoonists
Which is a lot a harder a punch that particular punch
The problem is not the Deise lads
It’s everyone else
We’ve
The royal we btw
Have no tolerance or confidence for deep satire
Shur’ look at the reaction to Bunty last year
We’re the greatest at finding the funny side to everything
But proper quality 180° Satire
We – royal we remember
Can’t cope with it – we take it too personally to recognise the actual grift
That’s why we can’t have nice things
And before ask
No I won’t be subscribing
That would be like asking me to sub the Meath supporters club
Besides why would I pay the Blah biys for what I’m handy enough at meself
Ah sugar
That Which is a lot a harder a punch that particular punch
Should read
Which is a lot a harder a punch to land