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Sysman replied

2 June 2010, 12:46
Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post

You really don't need the Murdoch websites though while you have the BBC etc? I can't see him making money from this TBH.

Nail on head. The BBC's funding model has allowed them to throw vast resources at their web presence.

How can other media companies compete with that?
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thunderlizard replied

1 June 2010, 11:09
Originally posted by swamp View Post

The Times has put up its paywall. Look out for free Times with Sky. End of net neutrality etc. Blah.

Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

Hardly the end of neutrality, just another subscription site.

Originally posted by ratewhore View Post

WHS. Get off the outrage bus and retain a sense of perspective please...

Originally posted by Not So Wise View Post

Net neutrality has nothing to do with individual sites putting up paywalls

Originally posted by Scary View Post

Right, no problem with paywalls. Problems arise if Sky run an ISP as well as generating content

oh dear, swamp. I don't think "etc. Blah" made your sarcasm obvious enough. Best to stick with the designated !
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Moscow Mule replied

1 June 2010, 10:55
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Mobile site -

The Times Mobile | Login

It is because they've just launched a new ipad app (that does look quite cool from the advert I saw in the tube). £10 a month I think?

I don't like the paper that much!

Originally posted by gricerboy View Post

Works just the same as ever for me. Just been to the home page & read a few articles - no mention of payment. Are you overseas or something? Duh.

See the linky.
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Fred Bloggs replied

1 June 2010, 10:39
You really don't need the Murdoch websites though while you have the BBC etc? I can't see him making money from this TBH.
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Scary replied

1 June 2010, 10:39
Right, no problem with paywalls. Problems arise if Sky run an ISP as well as generating content because they can, for example:

-insert Times Online results to be the top hits in Google searches.
-give Sky VoD services preference for bandwidth rather than, e.g. YouTube.
-deliberately slow down, sabotage or block competing sites.
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Not So Wise replied

1 June 2010, 10:30
Net neutrality has nothing to do with individual sites putting up paywalls

And we have known this was coming for a while, Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp announced ages ago everything they have is going behind a paywall and nearly everyone expects it to be a flop

Last edited by Not So Wise; 1 June 2010, 10:32.
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gricerboy replied

1 June 2010, 10:27
What are you on about?

Works just the same as ever for me. Just been to the home page & read a few articles - no mention of payment. Are you overseas or something? Duh.
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Moscow Mule replied

1 June 2010, 09:33
Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

hold your horses...

this link still works fine:

Times Online | News and Views from The Times and Sunday Times

Milan.

Mobile site -

The Times Mobile | Login

It is because they've just launched a new ipad app (that does look quite cool from the advert I saw in the tube). £10 a month I think?

I don't like the paper that much!
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milanbenes replied

1 June 2010, 09:29
Originally posted by ratewhore View Post

fair point. head for one of the current affairs blogs instead. they're the cutting edge - apparently...

hold your horses...

this link still works fine:

Times Online | News and Views from The Times and Sunday Times

Milan.
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ratewhore replied

1 June 2010, 08:40
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

What's worse it that I'm now forced to read the Indy online. It's tulip.

fair point. head for one of the current affairs blogs instead. they're the cutting edge - apparently...
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Moscow Mule replied

1 June 2010, 08:39
What's worse it that I'm now forced to read the Indy online. It's tulip.
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ratewhore replied

1 June 2010, 08:32
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

Hardly the end of neutrality, just another subscription site.

WHS. Get off the outrage bus and retain a sense of perspective please...
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Cliphead replied

31 May 2010, 21:56
Hardly the end of neutrality, just another subscription site.
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PRC1964 replied

31 May 2010, 21:50
Amazingly their new site boasts a link to a story that the Spanish paper El Mundo have signed up 10,000 paying users.

You'd almost think they select the stories they run to suit their business model.

I've no idea if the story is true as I can't read it.
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NickFitz replied

31 May 2010, 20:57
Originally posted by swamp View Post

The Times has put up its paywall. Look out for free Times with Sky. End of net neutrality etc. Blah.

That's the end of their sites turning up in Google search results. Good luck with that, Rupert
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