the internet's new "subscription" model - how many sites do you subscribe to?

[Valhalla1]

Nothing's free these days, seems like every website now has a subscription service to access (anandtech, file planet, gamespot, lots more!)

how many websites/web services have you decided are worth busting out the plastic for?

I've only paid for Anandtech personally...

 

[Aves]

Only AnandTech Forums although I have considered IGN Insider.

 

[gopunk]

anandtech and audiogalaxy

 

[Utterman]

I have only subscribed to namezero and anandtech. It's sort of sad what the internet is changing to, but everything does cost money.

 

[XZeroII]

None, I'm boycotting regisering for stuff as long as I can. I'll put up with less for awhile.

 

[N8Magic]

Anandtech and Giganews are the only sites i've ever subscribed to.

 

[Smolek]

none yet, i do have a 3 month free trial to IGN though

 

[Colt45]

none, and i'm hoping to keep it that way

 

[polypterus]

Zero.

dc

 

[NetworkDad]

So far, only Anandtech. Well worth it, IMHO

 

[Willoughbyva]

None

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

0

 

[dude8604]

Just Anandtech.

I subscribed to IGN for 3 months because they were giving away a free magazine when you paid for 3 months of IGN Insider.

 

[Cyberian]

It's sort of sad what the internet is changing to, but everything does cost money.

Tough to argue with that.

How many magazines are free?
How many don't have any advertising?

Eventually, if we want to dance we're going to have to pay the Piper.

 

[kaiotes]

0

 

[chickendinner]

just here.

 

[jcuadrado]

I've only subscribed here but hang out mostly in the FS/FT forum...and barely....what's IGN anyway...can someone hook me up with a link?

-JC

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: jcuadrado
I've only subscribed here but hang out mostly in the FS/FT forum...and barely....what's IGN anyway...can someone hook me up with a link?

-JC

www.ign.com

 

[RossMAN]

I'll pay for whatever's worth it.

So far Anandtech.

 

[Smolek]

Text

 

[FoBoT]

anandtech
and
arstechnica (but i turned off the auto-renewal, i am debating on renewing after the current period expires)

 

[ohtwell]

I only subscribe to Anandtech




: ) Amanda

 

[Pliablemoose]

Anandtech & Consumer Reports

 

[Derango]

Just anandtech. I'm going to be grabbing a 12 month subscription as soon as my 3 month runs out

 

[Scootin159]

AT Forums, that's it....I hate it when sites charge for ALL their content. 90% of the sites I visit, I only visit once a year or so, so why on earth would I pay for a subscription? Or worse yet are the sites that charge like $2.50/article. I think AT has the best model yet, they give the same content to freebies as subscribers, but give extra 'features' to subscribers. It gives ya enough to get hooked & then paying the small fee seems like nothing (AT Hot Deals has saved me my subscription fee many times over).