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Originally Posted by mynameisjim
Although I respect the opinions of fellow GFY'ers. A media billionaire should probably be at least listened to. It's not like he got rich by being lucky, he's had a string of successes. He's a total ass, but he knows how to make money.
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Considering he sold his stake in DirecTv then called it a "turd" I'm not so sure. Mark Cuban is a billionaire and is equally retarded.
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But think about what could be offered in a paid news model. Instead of just reposts of AP reports like you get now, you get actual reporting. Take healthcare reform for example, maybe someone could actually read the bill and report on the actual details of the program. No news site is doing that now. Discussion boards with people who actually pay for the site and have a real discussion unlike now, when you read a news story and the comments on a free news site it degrades into racial slurs no matter what the subject is. I would pay $5 a month for a site like that. In depth news, smart discussion, limited advertising.
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except you forget he's a conservative that slants news to his opinion thus you wouldn't get getting any REAL reporting. Just want he wants you to think.
Also it they wouldn't be getting rid of the ads. Discussion boards with REAL discussions? Oh like a bunch of dittoheads all agreeing how Obama is an evil socialist? yeah really worth paying for.