Comments on: Rupert Murdoch Would Be a Fruitcake To Make the WSJ Free http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: LapinLove404 http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 LapinLove404 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:15:03 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2542 Hehe, this reminds me of a comment from 37signals' blog about Free apps for iPhone : <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/562-fleeing-free" rel="nofollow">http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/562-fleeing-free</a> "So don’t think for a second that you’re “screwing around” if you charge customers. What you’re doing is saying “This is our product, we believe it’s valuable, and we think you will too.”" Hehe, this reminds me of a comment from 37signals’ blog about Free apps for iPhone :

http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/562-fleeing-free

“So don’t think for a second that you’re “screwing around” if you charge customers. What you’re doing is saying “This is our product, we believe it’s valuable, and we think you will too.””

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Kathleen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:14:31 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2541 Isn't that the truth? As wonderful as the web is in so very many ways (and I do love those ways), it does seem to be accelerating a general race to the bottom in terms of quality content on so many levels. It's hard to get past the old axiom "you get what you pay for". Somehow I just don't think that one is going to fade away... While I love the free information available to us now on the web, I really dislike the seemingly fast ride so many are taking to the bottom. What's the point of content if it's garbage? A funny aside, the Google Ad words for this article were Fruitcake Lady Chocolate Fruitcake Edible Fruitcake Hawaiin Fruitcake -- what a crack up! Isn’t that the truth? As wonderful as the web is in so very many ways (and I do love those ways), it does seem to be accelerating a general race to the bottom in terms of quality content on so many levels. It’s hard to get past the old axiom “you get what you pay for”. Somehow I just don’t think that one is going to fade away… While I love the free information available to us now on the web, I really dislike the seemingly fast ride so many are taking to the bottom. What’s the point of content if it’s garbage?

A funny aside, the Google Ad words for this article were Fruitcake Lady Chocolate Fruitcake Edible Fruitcake Hawaiin Fruitcake — what a crack up!

]]> By: W http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 W Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:52:41 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2540 Thank you! I thought the same thing when I read about that. Don't mess with the WSJ - my favorite paper! Thank you! I thought the same thing when I read about that. Don’t mess with the WSJ – my favorite paper!

]]> By: Anthony Kuhn http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Anthony Kuhn Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:47:59 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2539 I enjoyed your counterview on the Wall Street Journal going public now that Rupert Murdoch is steering the ship. Time will tell if other online/brick-and-mortar combo news organizations will follow your advice or continue down the advertising trail to wealth. I cross-posted to your piece, along with some comments at <a href="http://www.innovators-network.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.innovators-network.org</a> which is a non-profit dedicated to bringing entrepreneurs, small businesses, venture capitalists, and intellectual property experts together for mutual benefit with a special focus on technology. Come visit us and help build the community of innovators. Best wishes for future success! Regards, Anthony Kuhn I enjoyed your counterview on the Wall Street Journal going public now that Rupert Murdoch is steering the ship. Time will tell if other online/brick-and-mortar combo news organizations will follow your advice or continue down the advertising trail to wealth. I cross-posted to your piece, along with some comments at http://www.innovators-network.org which is a non-profit dedicated to bringing entrepreneurs, small businesses, venture capitalists, and intellectual property experts together for mutual benefit with a special focus on technology. Come visit us and help build the community of innovators. Best wishes for future success!

Regards,

Anthony Kuhn

]]> By: Jason http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Jason Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:42:25 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2538 The problem is short term vs. long term. The Journal could make more over the next 2 years if they go free, but in the long term they make less as the mood shifts back to payment models as a filter. Better to weather the storm for the long-term. The problem is short term vs. long term. The Journal could make more over the next 2 years if they go free, but in the long term they make less as the mood shifts back to payment models as a filter. Better to weather the storm for the long-term.

]]> By: Mike http://www.businesspundit.com/rupert-murdoch-would-be-a-fruitcake-to-make-the-wsj-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Mike Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:13:49 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3269#comment-2537 Classic Businesspunditry! Well thought out and written. I especially like the part about the change of value proposition - so true! Mike Classic Businesspunditry! Well thought out and written. I especially like the part about the change of value proposition – so true!

Mike

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