I mean I don’t want it to go. But basically everything physically you get is paid right. And you wouldn’t expect to work for someone for free. But how come you can get by very easily on the internet never paying for online services, except for getting the means to access it? How did the people in the early stages of the internet think it would be cool if most stuff was free and how could it be accepted by an overwhelming majority?
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First, the Internet started as a US government program used by military, engineers, and academics. So, it was a free way to exchange information.
Second, it has to do with how users behave. Would you rather pay for something or have it be free but with mostly-innocuous ads? Most people like free. In the competition of the marketplace, what most people want wins! A fee-for-service only works for the very top providers like the New York Times.
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