Murdoch vows to charge for all online content

geetrue · 08-06-09, 04:30 PM

Pay for what you now get for free?

I don't think so ... I've been surfing the web since 1998 and I have seen many web pages go from charging for all kinds of things (mostly downloads) to being free.

People will go else where ...

Hey! How about a national internet card that everyone has to sign up for and then they could just take it right out of your bank account in case you owe them something?

Naugh no one would go for that ...

08-06-09, 05:20 PM

Well if you have a bunch of muppets that are willing to pay for Fox news or the Tmes then fair play to murdoch

But hold on , isnt he the bugger that every time the banks try to call his debts says FU I owe too much.

Isn't it ironic that when the banks are screwed some people repeat the propoganda of the fella that left you holding part of the bill.

Letum · 08-06-09, 05:42 PM

Whilst this is a great thiong for a specialist publication to do (Financial Times, New Scientist, Nat. Geo., etc.), I doubt it will work with more generic journalism.

08-06-09, 05:57 PM

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Whilst this is a great thiong for a specialist publication to do (Financial Times, New Scientist, Nat. Geo., etc.), I doubt it will work with more generic journalism.

How is it a great thing?
The whole idea with Murdock is that all the real competition becomes himself.

Torplexed · 08-06-09, 07:31 PM

Howard Stern was a big name on radio when listening to him was free. Ever since he went to paid satellite radio he's pretty much become Howard Who? People aren't gonna pay for what they can get free elsewhere, especially at this late date. That train has left the station.

Actually, he was always Howard Who? to me.

Zachstar · 08-06-09, 09:24 PM

Have at it! Anything to drive viewers away from your extremely biased network. GTFO of here! Nobody wants to pay for your crap!

bookworm_020 · 08-06-09, 10:40 PM

He'll come crawling back in 6 months!

SteamWake · 08-08-09, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachstar

Have at it! Anything to drive viewers away from your extremely biased network. GTFO of here! Nobody wants to pay for your crap!

LOL probably true but they do kill in the ratings.

08-06-09, 04:30 PM	#1
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Pay for what you now get for free? I don't think so ... I've been surfing the web since 1998 and I have seen many web pages go from charging for all kinds of things (mostly downloads) to being free. People will go else where ... Hey! How about a national internet card that everyone has to sign up for and then they could just take it right out of your bank account in case you owe them something? Naugh no one would go for that ... __________________

08-06-09, 05:42 PM	#3
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Whilst this is a great thiong for a specialist publication to do (Financial Times, New Scientist, Nat. Geo., etc.), I doubt it will work with more generic journalism. __________________

08-06-09, 09:24 PM	#6
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Have at it! Anything to drive viewers away from your extremely biased network. GTFO of here! Nobody wants to pay for your crap! __________________

08-06-09, 10:40 PM	#7
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	He'll come crawling back in 6 months! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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08-06-09, 05:20 PM	#2
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Well if you have a bunch of muppets that are willing to pay for Fox news or the Tmes then fair play to murdoch But hold on , isnt he the bugger that every time the banks try to call his debts says FU I owe too much. Isn't it ironic that when the banks are screwed some people repeat the propoganda of the fella that left you holding part of the bill.

08-06-09, 07:31 PM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Howard Stern was a big name on radio when listening to him was free. Ever since he went to paid satellite radio he's pretty much become Howard Who? People aren't gonna pay for what they can get free elsewhere, especially at this late date. That train has left the station. Actually, he was always Howard Who? to me.