Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well said, Ted. On 12/8/05 1:14 AM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > B. D. Colen offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] NY Times Article on Famous Rosa Parks Photo >> I can't get over the fact that people are willing to subscribe to news >> papers, but are somehow offended by having to pay for news and feature >> material if its delivered over the internet. << > > Hi B.D., > I'm surprised we aren't charged for internet information by many services > far more than we are. The "for free" syndrome was created I think at the > beginning by internet elite who conceived it to pass information back and > forth quickly between a select group of users to be free to make instant > use > in critical situations. Then along came this massive www communications > system we have today where it seems everything and anything you want is > user > free. But I don't think that's going to last whether people like it or not. > > A few years ago I asked an internet chap "how do people make money off the > internet?" Like who pays for websites and all the time it takes to put > information, pictures, advertising and endless other things we find on > line? > > His response was something like, " in some case's it's quite easy because > it's merely a transfer of information already on computers some where and > basically loaded by volunteers or students. Others receive payment for > advertising space and that's how they make money." > > He then says, "However it wont last for ever! Sometime soon all these "free > information" sites will be charging some kind of fee. It may only be a > couple of bucks or an enormous amount. After all you don't go to the > library, take books out for free nor use their research facilities for > free." > > Newspapers/magazines will be charging a fee of some kind no different than > you picking-up a copy at the newsstand or having it delivered to your > home." > Quote-unquote! > > So B.D. I'm sure we're going to see more and more of these charges appear > simply because why should we get it free? Hey I'm not complaining, I think > it's far better free than sliced bread ever was!. ;-) > > But imagine if each of us had to pay a monthly fee to Brian to be on the > LUG > would we do it? Yep I'd pay if it were a reasonable rate simply because we > garner so much information that makes our lives personally and > photographically more interesting. HOWEVER! > > BRIAN TAKE NOTE! ;-) > We are all poor over worked, on pension senior citizens! So don't get any > ideas! ;-) :-) We love you just the way you are! :-) :-) > > I've thought a few times when I've required to subscribe to enter a site > "to > hell with that." In after thought "why not pay" wouldn't I charge if I > were > being a consultant or asking a lawyer for advice? > > So we can get it in our minds sooner than later we're probably going to see > far more pay fees flashed on the screen than ever in the past. Once one or > two start then the flood gates will open. > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "" <bdcolen@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:05 PM > > > Do they think that papers - at >> least major papers - don't have a major investment in their on-line >> operations? Do they think that they are somehow entitled to free on-line >> versions of that which they pay for on paper? And don't they understand >> that >> if newspapers can't find economically sustaining on-line models we will >> cease to have newspapers, because readers of paper are a dying breed, >> circulation of newspapers is shrinking, and without the net, newspapers >> are >> doomed? >> >> >> >> >> On 12/7/05 3:17 PM, "Steven Keirstead" <keirst@fas.harvard.edu> wrote: >> >>> It's funny, the power of headlines and captions.... I never thought >>> the guy behind Rosa Parks looked disgruntled, just neutral or bored. >>> >>> I'll have to swing by a library to check the story out in print, >>> because I hate the fact that the NY Times now charges for some stuff >>> online that they did not be fore the "Select" gimmick. I may not be >>> averse to spending money on photo gear or sending money to NPR and >>> WGBH, but we're awash in "free" news supported by ads. I do miss the >>> columnists, but not $15 worth. >>> >>>> It is on the front page of the paper and accessible here, though I >>>> think you'll need to log in to read it. The stone-faced guy sitting >>>> behind her is a reporter, not a disgruntled rider, it turns out. >>>> >>>> http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/07/nyregion/07towns.html?8hpib >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> Boston MA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information