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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: Clive on November 02, 2010, 21:14

Title: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Clive on November 02, 2010, 21:14
More than 100,000 people pay to go behind the Times and Sunday Times' new online paywalls but visits to their websites have fallen by about 87%.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11671984
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 02, 2010, 21:52
I guess the true test will be, how many renew their initial subscriptions.
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: chorleydave on November 02, 2010, 22:33
Who would want to pay to read THAT garbage - especially online.  At least the hard copy is useful for wrapping fish and chips or wiping your ar5e on when you've run out of loo roll.
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 02, 2010, 22:47
Doesn't flush too easily, though.  So I'm told.  :)
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Clive on November 03, 2010, 07:30
It did when we had proper toilets with the high cisterns!   ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Rik on November 03, 2010, 10:31
Getting the printers' ink off your skin is another matter, of course. ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 03, 2010, 10:53
Yes, they would flush anything!   It was like a tsunami!  ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Rik on November 03, 2010, 10:56
Always wear wellies...
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 03, 2010, 10:58
That was before flushing!  ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: GillE on November 03, 2010, 11:05
We insisted on getting a high-level cistern to replace our old one when it finally cracked.  They're not easy to source!  We had to visit a manufacturer in the end, which fortunately for us is based only twenty minutes away.

Sadly, modern cisterns are not allowed to hold more than about two-thirds of the water of the old ones.  This is an EU measure to conserve water.  As a result, it now takes several flushes to get rid of traces whereas the old cisterns used to manage it with one flush.

Penny wise, pound foolish.
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 03, 2010, 11:08
Is 'traces' the polite term for skid marks?  ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: GillE on November 03, 2010, 11:10
'Traces' is the polite word for what remains in the toilet when the first flush doesn't quite do the job  >:( .
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 03, 2010, 11:48
That's what I meant!  Nothing worse than a floater, especially in someone elses house!  ;D
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: daveeb on November 03, 2010, 13:16
That's what I meant!  Nothing worse than a floater, especially in someone elses house!  ;D

Just cut out all fruit, veg, wholemeal bread and cereals from your diet and the floater problem takes care of itself  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Simon on November 03, 2010, 13:33
:haha:
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: Rik on November 03, 2010, 13:34
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Times readers fall after paywall
Post by: GillE on November 03, 2010, 13:39
Blimey, it's a revenant of Sandra!