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The End of Free , chronicling free to fee and beyond. You've no doubt noticed previously "free" internet services increasing going subscription. Outraged? Wistfull at the demise of the open internet? Harbinger of an internet winter? I have mixed feelings, but lean heavily towards modest payment for services rendered. The $15/month model of many sites, however, won't be cutting it, particularly for recreational use. $30 a year? Perhaps. And certainly much closer to "reasonable". A development to keep an ear on.