@jentaub But he teases a story that you must pay for. Seth, who rants incessantly at how “dangerous” mastodon is, used to blog freely. I followed him, bought all his books. But now, he doesn’t give it away.

I am a huge supporter of journalism, including independents. My parents were journalists, and the profession is crucial to the survival of freedom and democracy. I spend heavily on newspapers, magazines, podcasts, blogs. But Seth’s new commercialism sticks in my craw.