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[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I listed ones that are not random newspapers, what the other commenter suggested. I don't have examples of the sort of thing people would want to support, because people don't want to support anything. Not with ads, not with money, just everything must be free to them.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You say it was, but I don't recall it ever filing for bankruptcy etc, so I have to wonder what these claims are based on, and why you felt their journalism was actually good and the type of thing people say they would pay for in the first place. In essence, you are still using the bad example, but with a new unverified claim that still doesnt work because it is a bad example.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Let me retype it:

It's an example of not being a random newspaper.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then that doesnt really help your point then does it?

[–] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 20 hours ago

It's all my point is.