Scenarios about 'paywalls'
Paywalls are digital barriers requiring payment to access online content, particularly common in journalism and academic publishing since the early 2000s. This monetization strategy emerged as traditional media struggled with declining advertising revenue in the digital age, creating tension between information accessibility and sustainable business models for content creators. In alternate history scenarios, different economic models for information distribution can significantly alter technological development, educational equity, and public discourse.
What If Open Access Publishing Was The Norm?
Exploring the alternate timeline where academic research was freely available to everyone from the beginning of the digital age, revolutionizing scientific progress, education, and global innovation.