I only have a few paid subscriptions, and none of them are people who tried to paywall coerce me into upgrading.

I am a fan of the “freeium” model (and if I ever have a paid tier on our publication, that’s what it will be; totally voluntary).

Every single one of Don’s weekly posts is thought provoking and spurs a lively conversation in his comments. Definitely worth the equivalent of what you might tip if you ate dinner at a nice restaurant.