diver Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 Many say $3 a month is asking too much. I'm starting to be nickeled and dimed. $3 to this and $3 to that etc. I was nice coming to Two Bills Drive to read the articles but now you need a subscribtion. Most other websites you can read articles without paying. Don't like it.
Just Jack Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 It's one less trip to the coffee shop each month. Less than the cost of a McDonalds combo What other arguments are there for it?
nucci Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, diver said: Many say $3 a month is asking too much. I'm starting to be nickeled and dimed. $3 to this and $3 to that etc. I was nice coming to Two Bills Drive to read the articles but now you need a subscribtion. Most other websites you can read articles without paying. Don't like it. You need a subscription for the Buffalo News...not Two Bills Drive...still free articles to read
Just in Atlanta Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 Totally agree. Any why should I have to pay for Netflix while I'm at it? It's all thoughts when you think about it. It's not like content creators and content publishers have to be paid or anything. 27 minutes ago, diver said: Many say $3 a month is asking too much. I'm starting to be nickeled and dimed. $3 to this and $3 to that etc. I was nice coming to Two Bills Drive to read the articles but now you need a subscribtion. Most other websites you can read articles without paying. Don't like it. I know, right. You used to get so much more for free back in the day.
dwight in philly Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: Leroi? Is that you? i thought his post hanging days were through actually
simool Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, diver said: Many say $3 a month is asking too much. I'm starting to be nickeled and dimed. $3 to this and $3 to that etc. I was nice coming to Two Bills Drive to read the articles but now you need a subscribtion. Most other websites you can read articles without paying. Don't like it. These internets are serious business.
BuffaloBill Posted January 2, 2018 Posted January 2, 2018 2 hours ago, SlamnSam said: Why don’t they just put these pay per view articles on another website? Do people actually pay them $3 a month to read thier thoughts on this team? Enjoy the reading in this thread - topic has received plenty of attention
Schmuggs Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Buff News is hemorrhaging bad. They are almost dead. Im sure there is some connection between their pay wall and their huge losses. Most traffic from this sight is from buff News (metrix) When Buff News is dead this sights traffic will follow. Since the golden lock was put in place, this community has gone down hill considerably. Too much control ruins ruins all good things. Stop linking greedy pay sites!!! mIm Edited January 3, 2018 by Schmuggs
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 8 hours ago, Just in Atlanta said: Totally agree. Any why should I have to pay for Netflix while I'm at it? It's all thoughts when you think about it. It's not like content creators and content publishers have to be paid or anything. I know, right. You used to get so much more for free back in the day. Lets not be ridiculous. Netflix is far more awesome than the Buffalo News.
NoSaint Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 9 hours ago, diver said: Many say $3 a month is asking too much. I'm starting to be nickeled and dimed. $3 to this and $3 to that etc. I was nice coming to Two Bills Drive to read the articles but now you need a subscribtion. Most other websites you can read articles without paying. Don't like it. Did you also hate walking by newsstands, with all their papers they force you to buy?
Schmuggs Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Did you also hate walking by newsstands, with all their papers they force you to buy? Mean while, back on planet earth. Let’s not be ridiculous.... Edited January 3, 2018 by Schmuggs
GG Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 37 minutes ago, Schmuggs said: Mean while, back on planet earth. Let’s not be ridiculous.... I know, where are there still newsstands? I wonder what happened to them?
JoshBarnett Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 Been a while since this issue was raised, but the offer I made to this community months ago still stands. You have questions about the subscription model and why it exists? You don't like the stories we write? You have objections to the people on my staff? You have something you want to read about that we aren't writing? You know where to find me -- jbarnett@buffnews.com. We are still offering the two-week free trial for new subscribers. Sign up today and that takes you to the week of the AFC Championship Game. https://subscribe.buffalonews.com/subscribe?package=BILLSDIG&promo=trial&utm_source=bills-2&returnUrl I also will say that I am really proud of the type and scope of coverage that we have been doing and am excited for people to see what we have planned for the rest of this week, including a special section Friday and some really cool stuff on game day. Thanks for your consideration, Josh 1
ddaryl Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 I have stop using the front page and just link to the forum... I too would prefer more non BN supplied articles... But not my call so I bypass 1
Rob's House Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, JoshBarnett said: Been a while since this issue was raised, but the offer I made to this community months ago still stands. You have questions about the subscription model and why it exists? You don't like the stories we write? You have objections to the people on my staff? You have something you want to read about that we aren't writing? You know where to find me -- jbarnett@buffnews.com. We are still offering the two-week free trial for new subscribers. Sign up today and that takes you to the week of the AFC Championship Game. https://subscribe.buffalonews.com/subscribe?package=BILLSDIG&promo=trial&utm_source=bills-2&returnUrl I also will say that I am really proud of the type and scope of coverage that we have been doing and am excited for people to see what we have planned for the rest of this week, including a special section Friday and some really cool stuff on game day. Thanks for your consideration, Josh FWIW, I still think beating Randy Couture is a hell of an accomplishment, even if you were juicing at the time.
KD in CA Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, GG said: I know, where are there still newsstands? I wonder what happened to them? I wonder if my guy who sells the NY Post is still at the corner of 42nd and Vanderbilt. Used to buy from him every day.
MDH Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 So let me get this straight. People want newspapers to hire staff, fly to games, interview players, research stories, write copy, edit copy and host all their content on the web AND they want SDS to compile loads of content on the Bills into a single page so the user can conveniently browse through it all getting a snippet of each story to see if it interests them (and he has to host that content)... and they B word if it's not totally free? They whine if the guy hosting the site that compiles all that content even links to stories that they might have to pay pennies per article for? Do I have that right? I gladly pay the paltry sum the BN charges. So please, SDS, keep linking those articles.
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