ROCBillsBeliever Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Who is paying to read sad sap Sully's downerism? http://buffalonews.com/subscribe-bills/ Tell me: who? I can imagine some kid in Buffalo, begging his parents for a subscription this Christmas... Yeah... And Thad Lewis will be our starter in 2018. Edited September 6, 2017 by ROCBillsBeliever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood for Wall of Fame Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Being a Bills fan gets harder all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBillsBeliever Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 You? Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsintaiwan Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Wondered the same thing. Better stuff from Rochester and Syracuse papers as well as many other outlets. Now asking punters to pay to read BNBlitz? Silly. Very short-sighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I just read the links on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 WTF? When did this start? I was just reading articles on there yesterday. Well, I guess I am done reading BN Blitz then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaadThingsMan Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Who cares. Don't, won't haven't read the BN in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 It's all mostly cabbage anyways. Plus if I want to read any of it that badly i'll just "borrow" a hard copy from the lobby at work. Sully or no Sully, I'm not paying for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Who is paying to read sad sap Sully's downerism? http://buffalonews.com/subscribe-bills/ Tell me: who? I can imagine some kid in Buffalo, begging his parents for a subscription this Christmas... Yeah... And Thad Lewis will be our starter in 2018. That schiit must have just started I was reading hockey stuff on there yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Why does anyone need to get a subscription to read J. Sullivan when there are 100 curmudgeonly sort of clones here on TBD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 pay to read stuff you can get for free? hahahahahahahahahahaahaha J. Sullivan The Bills are bad, inept, guaranteed suckitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Actually every BN article I clicked on got the pay for access thing. Are they trying this again? I recall back about 2 years or so you got like 10 articles free a month or something, then no more access without paying. Seemed like eventually they gave up on it, maybe they are trying again. Actually when they started limiting access (as did Roch D&C) I started reading the Syracuse articles much more. Just can't see in this day and age with as much free stuff as there is out there, anyone hardly paying for a subscription. Seems they'll lose more viewers than having articles with ads?? The local newspaper for the city that I live in limits you to I think 3 articles per week. So instead read the articles on the TV station websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef4131 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I am noticing a trend with sports writers to offer a mailbag "article" in place of actually having to create an informative/thoughtful article. Much easier to let the readers help create your article for you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hate to say it, but right now you don't really need Sully's takes. No more Ralph, Brandon's irrelevant, and Whaley's gone (with help from Sully running him out of town). His job is done for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Actually every BN article I clicked on got the pay for access thing. Are they trying this again? I recall back about 2 years or so you got like 10 articles free a month or something, then no more access without paying. Seemed like eventually they gave up on it, maybe they are trying again. Actually when they started limiting access (as did Roch D&C) I started reading the Syracuse articles much more. Just can't see in this day and age with as much free stuff as there is out there, anyone hardly paying for a subscription. Seems they'll lose more viewers than having articles with ads?? The local newspaper for the city that I live in limits you to I think 3 articles per week. So instead read the articles on the TV station websites. yea. Ad block and clearing your cookies have you unlimited access. Looks like they are trying to be more strict with access for no apparent reason other than "the season is about to start, let's make all of it content paid subscription!". It's a smart move to get revenue from outside the buffalo area but a dick move also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bomb Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Who the hell bothers with local news these days anyways? Heck, who even bothers with cable "news" these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I honestly just go to twitter for my updates/Bills news. Unless its an article that intrigues me. Then I'll refer to Buffalorumblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Haven't clicked on a Sully or Bucky link in nearly a year. Don't plan to change that anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 guys between the ages of 55-75 who find him funny, or "Jerry tells it like it is" and are more or less idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Why does anyone need to get a subscription to read J. Sullivan when there are 100 curmudgeonly sort of clones here on TBD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Anyone rad them for free? TBN is dying behind a paywall and adding another to just Bills articles shows the level of desperation it is in trying to find revenue. It's end hopefully is very near, and The Public or other actual news outlet can step into the void and recreate actual reporting and journalism here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Anyone rad them for free? TBN is dying behind a paywall and adding another to just Bills articles shows the level of desperation it is in trying to find revenue. It's end hopefully is very near, and The Public or other actual news outlet can step into the void and recreate actual reporting and journalism here. Your right the Sabres articles are free, I bet they lock them up the week before the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 ...I guess I won't be reading the Buffalo News any more! No great loss, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbomb Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 A real shame, gonna miss out on so many great articles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 maybe they'll get less clicks. I know speaking for myself, I don't even go to bn for any bills news. either get it here or other sources. bn writers are worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 They are testing to see how many people will pay for Sully's Golden Parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I've moved out of state, so actually reading a hard copy is only possible when I visit. I didn't mind giving them extra advertiser dollars to check in, but man...I can't say that most of the articles these days are worth going past the paywall for. Sully and Vic do nothing but beat the same drum, and Gleason is even worse. The best reporter they had in years Ty Dunne, shipped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 There is a super-secret way to get around the paywall and read the articles for free, but I'm not gonna tell you what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'll pay 3 bucks a month to keep up on the Bills through the News. But when I try to do that, they keep telling me an error has taken place. Perhaps the error is in my decision to sign up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 There is a super-secret way to get around the paywall and read the articles for free, but I'm not gonna tell you what it is. You can use Sully's personal account.Username: Sully Password: Pulitzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 It it cheaper than the last time they did this, only $3 a month. So papers want close to that per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 You can use Sully's personal account. Username: Sully Password: Pulitzer well played! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Why would I pay to get Sullivan's opinion on the Bills when I can come here and read many posters, whose opinions I value much more, for free? Having a journalism degree doesn't mean you know what you are talking about. It. Sullivan is a prime example of that along with a couple others that work for that rag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crowing Rooster Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Making us pay is dirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Anyone rad them for free? TBN is dying behind a paywall and adding another to just Bills articles shows the level of desperation it is in trying to find revenue. It's end hopefully is very near, and The Public or other actual news outlet can step into the void and recreate actual reporting and journalism here. Buffalo News is hugely profitable as strange as that may seem. May not be making money on digital, but profitable none the less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 You can use Sully's personal account. Username: Sully Password: Pulitzer I thought it wasUsername: Jerry Password: gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I thought it was just mean, are they seriously wanting us to pay to read their articles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 TBN charging for access is ridiculous. Esp. with Syracuse.com covering the Bills. I live outside of Buffalo and will check twitter, these message boards and the Syracuse paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Sully is unreadable. I saw an excerpt from him after the Baltimore game , he called it the worst pre-season game ever of all time. I thought the team showed progress. It wasn't all doom and gloom like Sully said. I don't like or read negative people's articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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