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Subscriptions - RFC

posted by mrcoolbp on Monday February 23 2015, @05:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the money-where-your-mouth-is dept.

juggs writes:

This is an RFC (request for comment) from the SoylentNews community as a whole.

At this point it is clear that we are spending more than we are taking in from subscriptions — by roughly 1/3rd (33% for the less-fractioned). And that's just running costs.

We are taking steps to minimize our costs but there is only so much to be cut when running a site like this. Our Treasurer sums up our next 6 months here: http://wiki.soylentnews.org/wiki/Finances

What we have in progress is a revised Subscription functionality that allows for 1, 6, and 12 month subscriptions. That may not sound like a big deal, but the new functionality will allow you to pay what you think it's worth. i.e. we set a minimum, if you want to pay more, fill your boots [translation: "knock yourself out!"] Really, please do!

This RFC is about setting what those minimums should be.

To be clear, SN will never paywall people from content — you're basically getting a little happy star by your name (optional) if you subscribe; we're not offering "treats for bungs" ['goodies' in exchange for favors] or any other influence over what we publish.

What we are doing is trying to address previous comments that (1) subs were too cheap and that (2) people wanted to give more but couldn't; while still making our content open to all.

So 1, 6, and 12 month subscriptions — what should be the entry point and what are they worth to you?

 
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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by janrinok on Monday February 23 2015, @08:14PM

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Monday February 23 2015, @08:14PM (#148672) Journal
    I know what you mean - but I don't think suggesting that people wear yellow stars is a good idea. It was tried some time back in Europe.
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Monday February 23 2015, @08:31PM

    by frojack (1554) on Monday February 23 2015, @08:31PM (#148684) Journal

    LOL I've been Godwined!

    I didn't pick the symbol! ;-)

    I'd be happy with any random currency symbol. Or rotating currency symbol of the day.
    Or maybe a tiny cash register,
    Or Piggy Bank.

    Just think the false-ish modesty is not helpful. Uncheck that box people.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @08:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @08:53PM (#148701)

    That was exactly what I thought upon reading the first sentence of that post.
    spooky.

  • (Score: 4, Touché) by q.kontinuum on Monday February 23 2015, @08:59PM

    by q.kontinuum (532) on Monday February 23 2015, @08:59PM (#148703) Journal

    We need a new rating: "+1 Tasteless" ;-)

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  • (Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Tuesday February 24 2015, @01:58PM

    by hendrikboom (1125) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 24 2015, @01:58PM (#149067) Homepage Journal

    Nanowrimo uses a halo.