Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Why an open-source news and views site needs reinvention
Why a democratic open-source news and views site needs reinvention and why we should care
href="#a"> By Peter Kerr for sticK
(sticK - 23 February, 2015 ) Scoop's in the middle of an attempt to change its ownership and business structure from individual shareholders to community (to be designed). It has just launched a PledgeMe crowd funding bid.
The metaphor that applies is not unlike the tragedy of the commons. The analogy is that we don't know what we had until we haven't got it.
First up, I have a vested interest in Scoop's survival. This blog is re-blogged from Scoop among others, and I've done some work for it over the years.
Second, I am friends with Alastair Thompson its owner. That aside...
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Peter Kerr
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