Paully Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Whoops - I’ve done that a few times so apologies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Annoying like when I subscribe and pay for the content and people are just happy to go and post it for others to see for nothing. It’s a fiver a month for quality content. What's the problem? You still get the content you're paying for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Annoying like when I subscribe and pay for the content and people are just happy to go and post it for others to see for nothing. It’s a fiver a month for quality content. What's the problem? You still get the content you're paying for. Annoying when I pay more tax to drive my car on the road than others who shouldn’t be able to drive on the same roads as me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Annoying like when I subscribe and pay for the content and people are just happy to go and post it for others to see for nothing. It’s a fiver a month for quality content. What's the problem? You still get the content you're paying for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Annoying like when I subscribe and pay for the content and people are just happy to go and post it for others to see for nothing. It’s a fiver a month for quality content. What's the problem? You still get the content you're paying for. Articles get posted from the Times, Telegraph, FT, etc etc, loads of places. The Athletic is suddenly different because he pays for it? What's the point of discussing paywalled articles in a general thread if most people don't know what they're about. Make a thread for Athletic articles and keep it subscribers only if it bothers you that much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Aight, guessing you'll be saying the same for every article from wherever that gets posted. Top moralising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I don't know what institutions you're referring to and I don't read every thread, but if they feature sources and writers that this forum effectively relies on for its sanity, whilst literally being available for free in a non-damaging way, then it's worth an argument, aye. I'm not blind to the hypocrisy, I pointed that out in the first place; I just think it's a unique case, hence piping up now and about specifically this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Well, I respectfully disagree. I'm not saying don't post articles, I'm just saying don't get your panties in a bunch when one is posted from a site you happen to pay for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I haven't worn pants for about six weeks, my friend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 If this takeover comes off may I suggest a flag depicting Richard Keys but with a tear running down his cheek, reminiscent of theb1980 Moscow Olympics Misha the bear at the closing ceremony. I'm sure some system could be sorted to have the tear run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nah, don't give him the oxygen of publicity. Just ignore him. Definitely don't post on his Twitter. Don't even click on it, he gets income from all of that. Just forget he exists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 don't give him oxygen FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Their business model is pretty repulsive. American venture capitalists with a stated aim to destroy journalism other than it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Their business model is pretty repulsive. American venture capitalists with a stated aim to destroy journalism other than it. Yeap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Their business model is pretty repulsive. American venture capitalists with a stated aim to destroy journalism other than it. Yeap. Who's that, The Athletic ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nice one on the whole being a condescending pillock thing, love that. It's literally available for free for three months. Constantly posting articles from behind the paywall damages the product, cheapens the value for everyone who does pay for it, and little by little reduces the ability for people like George Caulkin - who is universally respected on here and we're all grateful for his content - to keep producing stuff. We're not talking multi-million historical institutions like The Times and The Telegraph, here. Post snippets or bullet points or something. Their business model is pretty repulsive. American venture capitalists with a stated aim to destroy journalism other than it. Yeap. Who's that, The Athletic ? Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 This is a different argument to the one I initially engaged in (which I admitted to being rife with hypocrisy on my part from the very beginning), but would that 'repulsive business model' be to invest heavily with a view to becoming the best product it can be, thus providing a one-stop-shop for all the best material on the market, worthy of the subscription fee (which, again, is currently £0)? Or is there something else I don't know about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Considering the state of most sports journalism I'd consider their aim a very noble act tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 This is a different argument to the one I initially engaged in (which I admitted to being rife with hypocrisy on my part from the very beginning), but would that 'repulsive business model' be to invest heavily with a view to becoming the best product it can be, thus providing a one-stop-shop for all the best material on the market, worthy of the subscription fee (which, again, is currently £0)? Or is there something else I don't know about? "We will wait every local paper out and let them continuously bleed until we are the last ones standing. We will suck them dry of their best talent at every moment. We will make business extremely difficult for them." - Alex Mather, founder. Just a thoroughly unpleasant bunch with a few quid who don't actually give a stuff about journalism. I don't think we need American companies to control our journalism just because we happen to speak the same language either but that's a personal bee in my bonnet that everyone already knows about. I wouldn't advocate posting their articles in full on here but that's mainly because I wouldn't want our site to get in any trouble. I like George Caulkin a lot personally and professionally but The Athletic can crash and burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 This is a different argument to the one I initially engaged in (which I admitted to being rife with hypocrisy on my part from the very beginning), but would that 'repulsive business model' be to invest heavily with a view to becoming the best product it can be, thus providing a one-stop-shop for all the best material on the market, worthy of the subscription fee (which, again, is currently £0)? Or is there something else I don't know about? "We will wait every local paper out and let them continuously bleed until we are the last ones standing. We will suck them dry of their best talent at every moment. We will make business extremely difficult for them." Just a thoroughly unpleasant bunch with a few quid who don't actually give a stuff about journalism. I don't think we need American companies to control our journalism just because we happen to speak the same language either but that's a personal bee in my bonnet that everyone already knows about. I wouldn't advocate posting their articles in full on here but that's mainly because I wouldn't want our site to get in any trouble. I like George Caulkin a lot personally and professionally but The Athletic can crash and burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I remember them coming out with that, obviously deeply unpleasant, even if it was just bravado designed to ruffle feathers and get some publicity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Little Waster Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 They dont need to knacker the Chron - the Chrons doing a wonderful job of that all on its own Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 They dont need to knacker the Chron - the Chrons doing a wonderful job of that all on its own Aye it’s a shitrag like, it’s constant arse licking of hasbeen local gangsters absolutely does my nut in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I unliked the Chronicle on FB etc ages ago. Even if their journalism was top class their website is utter horseshit and needs to be avoided at all costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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