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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016

    The #1 reason I won't subscribe to the NYT, WSJ, FT etc is that auto-renewals mean an extra thing I have to think about.

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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        The money is not the problem. The problem is the amount of work it takes to be their customer.

        22 replies 31 retweets 129 likes
      3. Anshu Śharma‏ @anshublog 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg it's time for micropayments. I have always said they will not work. I think they can work now +/- 3 years. Apple Pay, Amazon etc.

        3 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @anshublog

        @anshublog It's been time. I've been wanting to fund this startup for about 9 years.

        3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      5. Alexander Klöpping‏Verified account @AlexanderNL 1 Feb 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg saw your tweet about micro payments yesterday. Did you check our company http://Blendle.com ?http://www.politico.eu/article/the-dutch-tech-whiz-who-could-save-journalism/ …

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. End of conversation
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      2. Peter Berg‏ @peter 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg you do realize that the "auto" in auto-renewal would suggest the exact opposite of your premise.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @peter

        @peter Auto means less work, but not less attention. If you're being billed ongoing for something, you have to think about it.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @peter Wouldn't it seem gross to you to sign up for some site, forget you signed up for it, and only realize 10 years later?

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. Ryan Negri‏Verified account @RyanNegri 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg @peter that's why AOL still has 2M+ subs.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Peter Berg‏ @peter 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @RyanNegri

        @RyanNegri @paulg that and ppl are still on dial up.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Steven Levy‏Verified account @StevenLevy 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Under what circumstances would you not renew NYT?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @StevenLevy

        @StevenLevy If I didn't read enough articles.

        0 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. andrew hyde‏Verified account @unicorn 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg you have to make a phone call to cancel NYT

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @unicorn

        @andrewhyde Really? That is exactly the sort of thing I mean. You know it's not because they can't figure out how to make it easier.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. andrew hyde‏Verified account @unicorn 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg yep. No upsell when I canceled but no way to manage the account online.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Ryan Angilly  ⚡️‏ @angilly 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @unicorn

        @andrewhyde @paulg reminds me of how AOL dialup is still like an 8 figure business.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. End of conversation
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      2. Martin‏ @mgranados_ 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg what would be the option that will work or you? 1 yr 1 pay no renewal?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @mgranados_

        @mvrtxn Paying per article would be the best.

        4 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Henrik Lenberg‏Verified account @lenberg 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg @mvrtxn sounds like a horrible way to drive journalism towards writing about things people pay to hear.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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      2. Tyler Galpin‏ @TylerGalpin 29 Jan 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg “auto-renewal” ….. “amount of work” …. What?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Tim Watson‏ @TimWatson 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TylerGalpin

        @TylerGalpin @paulg didn't you pay for something for two years you weren't using anymore because you forgot about the auto-renewal?

        2 replies 10 retweets 7 likes
      4. Tyler Galpin‏ @TylerGalpin 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TimWatson

        @TimWatson Exactly it was no work

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Tim Watson‏ @TimWatson 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TylerGalpin

        @TylerGalpin his point was that it takes attention, not work

        1 reply 11 retweets 6 likes
      6. Tyler Galpin‏ @TylerGalpin 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TimWatson

        @TimWatson but it didn't take my attention at all for two years

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Tim Watson‏ @TimWatson 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TylerGalpin

        @TylerGalpin to manage correctly, it takes attention

        1 reply 6 retweets 7 likes
      8. Tyler Galpin‏ @TylerGalpin 30 Jan 2016
        Replying to @TimWatson

        @TimWatson u takin my attention right now son

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. End of conversation

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