I can afford to subscribe to every site, but I never do. The reason is not the cost, but that subscribing is such a mess.
I now assume all subscriptions (a) require too much work to sign up (b) autorenew and (c) deliberately make it hard to cancel.
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Kachingle and flattr already failed?
@Blendle is on a good track with the focus on journalism.
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many services aim to simplify the sign up process (while keeping the cancellation tedious for obvious reasons)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mytruebill solves thisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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But what would be an alternative to the subscription model?
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Micropayments, or the subscription model implemented right.
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Existing publishers seem so wedded to their bad practices that solving the problem may require not just new tech but new publishers.
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If one publisher changed their practice, would you even know?
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Startup idea: Subscription store across 3rd party sites, manages credit card info. High quality, no fuss. Same ease and trust as app store.
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Banks call it Visa Virtual / MasterCard Virtual with instant online issuing/revoking and expiration in two month ))
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