Ben Collins
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It has to be them actually attacking the world in the way they do it.
It has to be them actually attacking the world in the way they do it.
It has to be them actually attacking the world in the way they do it.
We're four days into reading cross tabs on this, so I wish we had better answers. But, like, it's both. And definitely the response that we've gotten is all across the map, right? As a previous disinformation reporter, I used to say this, you know, the lies are free and the good information is behind the paywall. And that's part of the fascist economy of information where –
We're four days into reading cross tabs on this, so I wish we had better answers. But, like, it's both. And definitely the response that we've gotten is all across the map, right? As a previous disinformation reporter, I used to say this, you know, the lies are free and the good information is behind the paywall. And that's part of the fascist economy of information where –
We're four days into reading cross tabs on this, so I wish we had better answers. But, like, it's both. And definitely the response that we've gotten is all across the map, right? As a previous disinformation reporter, I used to say this, you know, the lies are free and the good information is behind the paywall. And that's part of the fascist economy of information where –
The one of the things that becomes a commodity that is hidden behind paywalls, just like the water wars in the future is information. You have to pay to read Puck or Casey's newsletter or whatever stuff, stuff with good stuff in it. And Pizzagate is free. I was always worried about that.
The one of the things that becomes a commodity that is hidden behind paywalls, just like the water wars in the future is information. You have to pay to read Puck or Casey's newsletter or whatever stuff, stuff with good stuff in it. And Pizzagate is free. I was always worried about that.
The one of the things that becomes a commodity that is hidden behind paywalls, just like the water wars in the future is information. You have to pay to read Puck or Casey's newsletter or whatever stuff, stuff with good stuff in it. And Pizzagate is free. I was always worried about that.
But there is sort of a hybrid model here where you can pay people because you like them and you're paying for the ability to make this stuff free for future generations. And you still get a nice, like, you get a good thing in your hands. For us, it's a newspaper in the mail. Like, the margins are pretty good. And you can show a sign of support. You can develop a relationship with us.
But there is sort of a hybrid model here where you can pay people because you like them and you're paying for the ability to make this stuff free for future generations. And you still get a nice, like, you get a good thing in your hands. For us, it's a newspaper in the mail. Like, the margins are pretty good. And you can show a sign of support. You can develop a relationship with us.
But there is sort of a hybrid model here where you can pay people because you like them and you're paying for the ability to make this stuff free for future generations. And you still get a nice, like, you get a good thing in your hands. For us, it's a newspaper in the mail. Like, the margins are pretty good. And you can show a sign of support. You can develop a relationship with us.
But you can also, you're doing a service by keeping this thing free in the future. And that's really what we want to do is like so far, a lot of people have come out to do that in terms of like who is actually paying for it. You know, we're seeing people who are saying I'm 20 years old or something like a couple of people said this. And my grandmother had a stack of these in the basement.
But you can also, you're doing a service by keeping this thing free in the future. And that's really what we want to do is like so far, a lot of people have come out to do that in terms of like who is actually paying for it. You know, we're seeing people who are saying I'm 20 years old or something like a couple of people said this. And my grandmother had a stack of these in the basement.
But you can also, you're doing a service by keeping this thing free in the future. And that's really what we want to do is like so far, a lot of people have come out to do that in terms of like who is actually paying for it. You know, we're seeing people who are saying I'm 20 years old or something like a couple of people said this. And my grandmother had a stack of these in the basement.
That's how I even know what this is. And I'm paying for this. And I got a gift gift subscription for my grandmother. Right. It's a cross generational thing. Everybody's version of the onion. This is a really specific thing for us is very different. Everybody's favorite headline of the onion is usually something I've never fucking heard of in my life.
That's how I even know what this is. And I'm paying for this. And I got a gift gift subscription for my grandmother. Right. It's a cross generational thing. Everybody's version of the onion. This is a really specific thing for us is very different. Everybody's favorite headline of the onion is usually something I've never fucking heard of in my life.
That's how I even know what this is. And I'm paying for this. And I got a gift gift subscription for my grandmother. Right. It's a cross generational thing. Everybody's version of the onion. This is a really specific thing for us is very different. Everybody's favorite headline of the onion is usually something I've never fucking heard of in my life.
It's from 15 years ago and it's some like narrow joke about like Arby's or something. I have no idea. But the beauty of the place is that it adapts the times and everybody has their own sentimental relationship with it. So far, we've seen that, you know, in the in the bare bones crosstab reading we've read, you know, it's literally every single generation. We get a lot of Gen X men.
It's from 15 years ago and it's some like narrow joke about like Arby's or something. I have no idea. But the beauty of the place is that it adapts the times and everybody has their own sentimental relationship with it. So far, we've seen that, you know, in the in the bare bones crosstab reading we've read, you know, it's literally every single generation. We get a lot of Gen X men.