Those darn subscription requests!

By now I'd bet most everyone has located a story of interest on a source like the NY Times or Wired, only to see that they have to pay a subscription fee to continue. If you like to surf the news every day, that can become a frustrating affair. Most times, I just close out that article and go elsewhere. That's a loss for both myself and the dot com.

So, here's a potential solution. Why not get all of those services to join a master organization where by a user only needs to pay one amount per year for unlimited use! Oh, and no ads will be needed thank you very much!

Here's how it would work. You create an account with some subscription dot com clearing house that shows a list of all the other media outlets they support. Let's say it's fifty dollars a year. Then, when you see an article that catches you eye, you are able to view it AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE! In addition, there NO POPUP ADS for me to wade through. Everyone is happy, right?

Sadly, that sort of common sense idea will never fly. Instead, I'll just have to learn to skip over any articles that have individual subscriptions attached to them.....