1996-03-06 - Re: NYT login

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From: Just Rich <rich@c2.org>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-03-06 05:38:43 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 13:38:43 +0800

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From: Just Rich <rich@c2.org>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 13:38:43 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: NYT login
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On Sun, 3 Mar 1996 hallam@w3.org wrote:

> >The tobacco companies need a forum. And they are used to spending big 
> >bucks on sponsoring things.
> 
> That misses the point. There is no shortage of potential sponsors.
> What these people are asking me is "how much business will Web
> advertising create for me".

This misses another point. The question was, how do *we* pay for this 
stuff (emphasis mine).

If someone develops a reasonably easy-to-use and reasonably secure digital
cash micropayment system, then I would be happy to pay to read the New
York Times on the Web. I would rather they were dependent on my money than
R.J. Reynold's. 

-rich





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