This approach of holding information that is publicly available on the internet hostage, is shortsighted. I understand charging for access to information that is created and value added - I think that is reasonable. I would understand limiting access to SA created articles every month.
But charging for information that is readily available at no cost will do two things...cause current users (who helped to make SA what it is today) to leave and find another platform and will make the site less attractive to new users/subscribers. Seems to me that some will sign up and that there will be a short term gain, but long term - not so sure.
Funny - I was thinking about signing up for the service so that I could access older articles and review the comments. Not sure what I'm going to do now.
This approach of holding information that is publicly available on the internet hostage, is shortsighted. I understand charging for access to information that is created and value added - I think that is reasonable. I would understand limiting access to SA created articles every month.
But charging for information that is readily available at no cost will do two things...cause current users (who helped to make SA what it is today) to leave and find another platform and will make the site less attractive to new users/subscribers. Seems to me that some will sign up and that there will be a short term gain, but long term - not so sure.
Funny - I was thinking about signing up for the service so that I could access older articles and review the comments. Not sure what I'm going to do now.