LOL C&L's New York Times Select tombstone

[underpants]

Obituary: “New York Times Select” set to die at midnight tonight.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/09/18/obituary-new-york-times-select-set-to-die-at-midnight-tonight/

The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight Tuesday night, reflecting a growing view in the industry that subscription fees cannot outweigh the potential ad revenue from increased traffic on a free site.

[Kutjara]

1. LOL! But it is good to see the NYT finally dragging itself...

...into the late 20th Century at last.

[hisownpetard]

2. I stopped reading the NYT when they came out with their Pay-per-Word policy, and I've

gotten along just fine. I see no reason to switch back, at this point.

[TomInTib]

3. And dragging my ass further down.

When they made the announcement, I got a letter in the mail notifying me of a big rate increase.