If you thought Righthaven was bad ...

[Newsjock]

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/10/28/lawyering-up-will-not-save-journalism

Chestertown, New York's The North Country Gazette started posting this disclaimer on their website:

A subscription is required at North Country Gazette. We allow only one free read per visitor. We are currently gathering IPs and computer info on persistent intruders who refuse to buy subscription and are engaging in a theft of services. We have engaged an attorney who will be doing a bulk subpoena demand on each ISP involved, particularly Verizon Droids, Frontier and Road Runner, and will then pursue individual legal actions.

In short: If you read more than one story, they will sue you.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. Fair notice:

Anyone who reads this post owes me money!!!!

Now pay up, suckers!!!!

(I'm watching you)

[dchill]

2. My guess is that one story...

should be more than enough.

[EOTE]

3. Damn, it's password protected now.

That's gotta be one of the funniest things I've ever read.

[MineralMan]

4. Here's All The News: Don't Look!

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. What an ingenious business model. We're Open For Business!

Quick! Lock the doors!!

[madrchsod]

6. so how does one subscribe to their online rag?

talk about stupid....well my local rag subscription is 10 dollars cheaper than the paper edition and the paper edition has more content!