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Satellite News · 13-10-09, 10:20 AM

For some time, there has been a volcano under the issue of the provision of news coverage to websites and other providers of news such as Google.In a speech at a recent media meeting in Beijing, China, the volcano finally erupted when Rupert Murdoch told internet search engines that they should pay for news content.He [...]

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TheCoder · 13-10-09, 01:48 PM

Who really cares !

If they start charging for news then the search engines will simply drop it and fill the pages up with even more adverts. Fewer people will see the news headlines and be re-directed back to the original source so the only people losing out are the original news providers.

charlie1966 · 13-10-09, 03:09 PM

Beside Murdock news and the Si Fi channel are all the one.

I hope my dislike for Mr Murdock isn't too obvious.

waqasahmed · 13-10-09, 11:40 PM

What about sites like the register? Besides, I get the metro free

If the BBC ever goes down, a) they'll probably be bailed out and b) there are other alternatives-it just means finding free sources of information

Oh yeah people can also use the red button if they have an original box

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Satellite News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Murdoch says, ?You will pay for News? For some time, there has been a volcano under the issue of the provision of news coverage to websites and other providers of news such as Google.In a speech at a recent media meeting in Beijing, China, the volcano finally erupted when Rupert Murdoch told internet search engines that they should pay for news content.He [...] More: Murdoch says, ?You will pay for News?

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TheCoder Underground Crew Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Undrground Posts: 2,149 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1,691 Times in 933 Posts	Re: Murdoch says, ?You will pay for News? Who really cares ! If they start charging for news then the search engines will simply drop it and fill the pages up with even more adverts. Fewer people will see the news headlines and be re-directed back to the original source so the only people losing out are the original news providers.

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charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Murdoch says, ?You will pay for News? Beside Murdock news and the Si Fi channel are all the one. I hope my dislike for Mr Murdock isn't too obvious. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

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