Changing the name to X was a genius move. Getting all the pundits to continually say “X formerly known as Twitter” is a great marketing strategy. When X goes beyond Twitter – which it has – the brand X is already firmly established. You might be annoyed but you remember.
I’ll bet you choose the option to donate money to reduce the public debt on your income taxes, too.
Seriously, I purchase a digital subscription to my local paper which includes Crankshaft so I pay indirectly for this strip. I just came here today because I knew it would generate interesting comments.
Why should I become a premium member? I can read everything I want to without it. If they shut down access then I would consider it. But right now, I supply a set of eyes that they can sell for access to advertising. My just being here provides value to the site owners, right? They must not believe a total paywall would work or they would have done it long ago.
I, too, remember the 87 crash. Market was trading in the stratospheric heights of the low 2000’s and fell to around 1500 that day. The best thing to do in a crash is to buy, if you are able.
Fits well with Montoni’s. They make pizza “for the fun of it.” No chance of profits here!