Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Leaderboards
Games
Our Blog
Blogs
New entries
New comments
Blog list
Search blogs
Credits
Transactions
Shop
Blessings: ✟0.00
Tickets
Open new ticket
Watched
Donate
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
More options
Toggle width
Share this page
Share this page
Share
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Menu
Install the app
Install
Forums
Discussion and Debate
Discussion and Debate
Ethics & Morality
The Case for (or against) Open-Access Journalism (Paywalls Part II)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="partinobodycular" data-source="post: 77646178" data-attributes="member: 435281"><p>I'm sorry, but once again I'm gonna be the outlier, but at least now I've had some time to think about why I have the attitude that I do. Basically it comes down to two things. The first is an affinity that I've always had for the poor and downtrodden. When it comes to most people I'm usually pretty indifferent... I don't care... it's not my problem. But when it comes to someone less fortunate... for whom life has been less than kind... then, for some unknown reason... I do care. Perhaps it's simply because I know that "There but for the grace of God go I.</p><p></p><p>The second reason that I have the attitude that I do is a principle that I've lived by for over fifty years, "Never sell anything that you can give away". If you sincerely need it, whatever is mine, is yours... I'll happily give it to you. I know that for a lot of people the hardest thing to do is to ask. I've also had enough experience with homeless people to know that some people have absolutely no problem with asking. But generally, it's not that hard to tell the difference., and it's far better that I should go without, than that someone else should. I'm not a big fan of 'stuff' anyway.</p><p></p><p>So to me the idea that I have something that someone else wants, and I'm unwilling to give it to them unless they pay me for it, is unfathomable. I simply couldn't live with myself if I did that. Sure, it means that I'll never be rich, as some people judge richness, but like I said... I don't care.</p><p></p><p>So if I owned a newspaper, you can bet your life that there wouldn't be a paywall. There would just be the faith that if what we did is good enough, someone like me will come along and make sure that we survive. We may not get rich... but then again, for some of us, life isn't about getting rich.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="partinobodycular, post: 77646178, member: 435281"] I'm sorry, but once again I'm gonna be the outlier, but at least now I've had some time to think about why I have the attitude that I do. Basically it comes down to two things. The first is an affinity that I've always had for the poor and downtrodden. When it comes to most people I'm usually pretty indifferent... I don't care... it's not my problem. But when it comes to someone less fortunate... for whom life has been less than kind... then, for some unknown reason... I do care. Perhaps it's simply because I know that "There but for the grace of God go I. The second reason that I have the attitude that I do is a principle that I've lived by for over fifty years, "Never sell anything that you can give away". If you sincerely need it, whatever is mine, is yours... I'll happily give it to you. I know that for a lot of people the hardest thing to do is to ask. I've also had enough experience with homeless people to know that some people have absolutely no problem with asking. But generally, it's not that hard to tell the difference., and it's far better that I should go without, than that someone else should. I'm not a big fan of 'stuff' anyway. So to me the idea that I have something that someone else wants, and I'm unwilling to give it to them unless they pay me for it, is unfathomable. I simply couldn't live with myself if I did that. Sure, it means that I'll never be rich, as some people judge richness, but like I said... I don't care. So if I owned a newspaper, you can bet your life that there wouldn't be a paywall. There would just be the faith that if what we did is good enough, someone like me will come along and make sure that we survive. We may not get rich... but then again, for some of us, life isn't about getting rich. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Discussion and Debate
Discussion and Debate
Ethics & Morality
The Case for (or against) Open-Access Journalism (Paywalls Part II)
Top
Bottom