I think that's the main thing that is different than my normal relationship with a newspaper. If I see an article that catches my fancy I buy that newspaper, if I don't I don't buy it (or the 'Sunday version'). While the universe would prefer I pay a subscription it's just not how I have ever interacted with a news publishing outfit.
I think part of my issue with the wsj complaint here is just trying to go back to the subscriber driven model but I have never worked with them that way. That's what makes that teaser rate even more frustrating- I just would want to pay and not try to make a financial decision or subscription. Can I just pay $5 for a week and not have a dog and pony show around it? I'm not so interested in a particular publication to want to make this kind of commitment.
I think part of my issue with the wsj complaint here is just trying to go back to the subscriber driven model but I have never worked with them that way. That's what makes that teaser rate even more frustrating- I just would want to pay and not try to make a financial decision or subscription. Can I just pay $5 for a week and not have a dog and pony show around it? I'm not so interested in a particular publication to want to make this kind of commitment.