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Wed 29 Apr 2015 12:19AM

Why Scoop.co.nz Can No Longer Be Free - Discussion

AT Alastair Thompson Public Seen by 144

This thread is for discussion of Scoop Editor Alastair Thompson's Operation Chrysalis Update Post of 29 April 2015 "Why Scoop.co.nz Can No Longer Be Free".

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1504/S00198/why-scoopconz-can-no-longer-be-free-chrysalis-update-5.htm

For more information about the Scoop Invisible Paywall see also at Public Address see..

http://publicaddress.net/speaker/scoopconzs-operation-chrysalis-ask-me-anything/

...and earlier at NBR..

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/scoop-plans-invisible-paywall-cg-168986

Alastair Thompson
29 April 2015

LG

Liz Gordon Wed 29 Apr 2015 12:34AM

Hi Alastair, Sounds like a plan! Have you yet considered how to deal with community organisations that have little income but use Scoop to put out press releases? This is an important outlet for us. Two of the organisations I am involved with - the Howard League for Penal Reform and the Quality Public Education Coalition - regularly put releases on Scoop. We love you, but cannot afford to pay $400+ per year.

AT

Alastair Thompson Wed 29 Apr 2015 4:03AM

Hi Liz, we are an important outlet for nearly everybody. We are preparing a special arrangement for the Community/Voluntary & NGO sector which will lock in discounted rates for the long term. Can you afford $200 a year?

LG

Liz Gordon Wed 29 Apr 2015 5:20AM

$100???

Dr Liz Gordon

Managing Director

Pukeko Research Ltd ( http://www.pukekoresearch.com/ )

P.O. Box 2031, Christchurch 8140

Ph. 03 980 5422 or 027 4545 008

AT

Alastair Thompson Wed 29 Apr 2015 11:16AM

Every penny helps :)

AR

Andrew Reitemeyer Wed 29 Apr 2015 8:40PM

What if similar or related non-profit organisations banded together to form a combined outlet? I am thinking of micro parties that are running on a shoestring budget but it could also apply to others.

HC

Harry Chapman Thu 30 Apr 2015 10:29PM

Have you considered just imposing a high-threshold IP paywall? E.g. free to use Scoop for less than 1000 views per month per IP address

LS

Lindsay Shelton Fri 1 May 2015 9:20PM

The New York TImes allows me ten free articles per month. After that, I can view the headlines and can still read the top news reports, but don't have access to anything more. So I can't read oped articles, reviews, magazine pieces etc. Of course, their content is somewhat different to Scoop's.