How Paywalls Destroy the Distribution of Quality Ideas

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The paywall is inherently in conflict with journalism's primary goal: to educate and inform the public about important issues. It's hard to imagine a business philosophy that’s more upside-down." Rob Howard, founder and CEO of Hacker Noon, says the paywall should be free. Howard: "The paywall doesn’t really matter, so they’ll charge you for it. They’re simultaneously saying that all the other stuff they publish doesn't really matter"

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