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Should the internet be free?
Of course, not everything is free. Some sites charge. But most still do not. It's not an absolute, nor is the question/poll intended to be absolute.
A local radio talk show host was opining the other day that virtually nothing on the internet should be free. You should have to pay something for all of it. His reasoning was the current business model cannot hold up, and needs money.
Should you be required to pay something for virtually everything?
Sites like DP cost money to run, and so far has existed on donations. Other similar talk forums do the same or similar.
News sites, which was the host's primary example... some charge, some don't. That's a case where, I believe, most eventually will.
Of course, not everything is free. Some sites charge. But most still do not. It's not an absolute, nor is the question/poll intended to be absolute.
A local radio talk show host was opining the other day that virtually nothing on the internet should be free. You should have to pay something for all of it. His reasoning was the current business model cannot hold up, and needs money.
Should you be required to pay something for virtually everything?
Sites like DP cost money to run, and so far has existed on donations. Other similar talk forums do the same or similar.
News sites, which was the host's primary example... some charge, some don't. That's a case where, I believe, most eventually will.