PJS website to begin charging

[Da Coach]

It sounds like the PJ Star is such poor financial position, I doubt they could even affor a lawyer to pursue such things.

[shaunguth]

www.sj-r.com will allow you to view 20 "premium articles" a month with no charge. After you have reached your 20th, it blocks all contact, unless you sign up and pay, for the rest of the month. "Premium contect" is everything other than breaking news, entertainment, the 2 most recent sports stories, and obits... just an FYI on what to possibly expect

Yes....just as I posted earlier.....

Users will receive 15 free views of "premium content" each month. Once they reach that threshold, they will be asked to pay for access.

Those who opt not to pay, can still access certain pieces of content, beyond the 15-view limit. That content will include "public service news," such as boil orders, weather alerts and updates, school cancellations, Associated Press wire stories, or developing news such as a hostage standoff or a major traffic situation. Viewing that type of news will not register on your monthly meter. Other free content includes obituaries, photo galleries and video clips.

Pretty much everything else will be metered. This includes most staff-generated news, sports and features stories. Plus, our assorted blogs will be counted.

[Da Coach]

Thank goodness I will still be able to see the obits.

[shaunguth]

Dozens of ways, like limiting only one login at a time. Or tracking usage and banning the account per abuse, etc. Lots of online video games do this. If they notice someone usually logs in at a location in NYC, and then suddenly someone in China logs in they shut down the account.

You can very easily detect these abuse patterns.

I'm not familiar with online video games, but Netflix allows me to have six different devices registered to my account and my account is allowed to watch three different titles at the same time.

[BUBraves2006]

15 premium views?

There are barely 15 stories per month about basketball -- so, it seems like I can read all of the hoop stories (basically) and still not pay. Seems like a pretty high threshold?

[jasonpeoria911]

I was initially pissed when I read this but if it's anything like most voting websites, you can just clear your cookies and vote again. Hoping that will clear the 15 story view count.

On a side note, I just tried the 20 views on the SJ-R. It brings up a green box saying I went over my 20 views and only asks if I want to sign up for the $6.95 a month or just continue reading. It let me continue on and read other stories when I selected to continue reading. Maybe this is just a test run as I know the PJStar said that Gatehouse wasn't going to start this until April 4th.

Jason

[BU RICK]

$6.95/month or $64.95/year if you are not a current seven-day subscriber.

No thanks!

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x61785539...metered-format

How long will this last?
I'd rather spend my money on the New York Times.

Sports Illustrated is pursuing a similar business model from print to digital where you pay a monthly or yearly all-access fee. Here is a video explaining what may be....

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/66709202/

[Nacho]

Yes....just as I posted earlier.....

Touche... completely overlooked the quotes in your post as I usually don't read them closely since I assume they came from the thread... not the link... my bust