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Pay or nay?

  • Yep, I signed up for one of the plans (or already have access)

    Votes: 6 13.3%
  • I'll read my 20 articles and that's it.

    Votes: 8 17.8%
  • I dodge the paywall with various methods.

    Votes: 10 22.2%
  • I deleted my NYT bookmark. Adios!

    Votes: 21 46.7%

  • Total voters
    45

mcdj

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Original poster
I just got my first denial of content and realized how much I'll miss the times if I don't pay the piper. The cheapo subscriptions (large print weekly and book review) officially no longer include digital access.

Did you pony up? Are you holding out hope for a price drop?
 
I was planning on dodging the paywall using various methods, but then I got offered a free subscription until the end of 2011, so I immediately signed up. 😛
 
I was planning on dodging the paywall using various methods, but then I got offered a free subscription until the end of 2011, so I immediately signed up. 😛

I dodge the pay wall with the beautiful flipboard. Much better than the nyt app and balanced with many, many news sources. When I want my good ol liberal bias, I get The Nation 😀
 
I've got the Lincoln thing for now, but I'm not sure what to do next year. I love the NYT, and I'm very much willing to pay for it. $20/month for iPad access is insane, though.
 

Yes, Lincoln! 😀

I dodge the pay wall with the beautiful flipboard. Much better than the nyt app and balanced with many, many news sources. When I want my good ol liberal bias, I get The Nation 😀

Never use the app anyway -- the Times website looks perfect on an iPad. Flipboard might be a good option to keep in mind when my free subscription runs out, though right now, I don't have it on my iPad -- I never used it once I got Zite.
 
I'll still read some, but by working around the paywall...they aren't getting my money outside of ad revenue
 
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