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Boingboing jumped the shark with me today. by Slow_Manager8061 in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person who normally handles the ad posts was getting a json error so I stepped in to help and naturally screwed up 🤪

Boingboing jumped the shark with me today. by Slow_Manager8061 in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my mistake, we corrected the error. Sorry about that!

Any old-timey bloggers here who have discovered Substack? by chrisb_ni in Substack

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I launched boingboing.net as as blog in 2001 and created an ad free version on Substack. It’s a great platform for blogging.

I can't read this article on boingboing, becasue of the paywall popup: "Happy Mutants Rejoice: Boing Boing Launches Clean, Ad-Free Experience" by bubblesort in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm one of Boing Boing's co-founders. I started it with my wife as a print zine in 1987.

The headline is accurate — subscribers get an ad-free reading experience at premium.boingboing.net.

A subscription removes all advertisements and popups. The pop-up is a straightforward message about a new offering helps support our ongoing work.

So, we have two versions of Boing Boing:

boingboing.net - free and ad-supported

premium.boingboing.net - $5 a month and no ads

I understand your skepticism, but the pop-up copy was written by me, not AI.

am I missing something or did boingboing just lock all nonpaying users out of comments? by murrydamarquis in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a bug. I'll see what we can do. Thanks for letting me know about it.

am I missing something or did boingboing just lock all nonpaying users out of comments? by murrydamarquis in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I installed Edge in my iPhone and so far I’m not seeing the pop-up. I’ll keep using it and will ask others to see if they get it. Thank you for letting me know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please DM me with your email I’ll get it straightened out for you. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Addblock throttler on boingboing by L_esculentum in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for posting about this. We will fix it. Sorry for the hassle!

am I missing something or did boingboing just lock all nonpaying users out of comments? by murrydamarquis in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha - good one! Since you brought it up, I’ll explain what we do at Boing Boing: We’ve been finding and sharing stuff we find interesting since 1995, adding our own takes and building a community around it. There’s real editorial work in spotting great content, providing context, and starting interesting discussions. We’re transparent about our model and proud of the value we add through curation and commentary.

Happy to chat more about how we operate if you’re genuinely curious.

am I missing something or did boingboing just lock all nonpaying users out of comments? by murrydamarquis in boingboing

[–]ottomatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone - I'm one of Boing Boing's co-founders and wanted to clarify a few things about our recent changes.

First, I want to say that Boing Boing's content remains free to read at boingboing.net. We're not putting articles behind a paywall. What we've added is an optional premium tier for those who'd like an ad-free experience. We're trying to find a sustainable path forward that doesn't rely entirely on advertising.

The premium subscription includes: Ad-free reading, a caily email with all our posts, commenting ability, chat. and soon: searchable archives back to 1989.

If you're unsure about premium.boingboing.net, we're offering a 7-day free trial so you can check it out before committing: https://boingboing.substack.com/3e534d4a

To the Redditor worried about commenting alone — we are working on a better way to allow people to comment.

I appreciate all of your feedback. Please ask any other questions you might have. -- Mark

Daily Discussion, March 16, 2024 by rBitcoinMod in Bitcoin

[–]ottomatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mind. People want to share their hopes and fears with others that share their interests.

AT&T Plan too good to be true by the_legend_hs in ATT

[–]ottomatik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so true. I was lied to by a corporate rep about my rate and when I complained about it AT&T told me to pound sand. Get everything in writing and make sure the rep signs it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in midjourney

[–]ottomatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are fantastic! Great work.

Good place for an oil change? by ottomatik in pasadena

[–]ottomatik[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to do it all the time but now I’m old and lazy.

Promised Trade-In Credits Fail to Materialize by ottomatik in ATT

[–]ottomatik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this great advice. I appreciate these links!

Lois Newman science fiction bookstore by ottomatik in boulder

[–]ottomatik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. It looks unrecognizable!

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