Now Yahoo! will charge a fee for auctions. No more free PCs. No more free ISPs. No more ad revenues. No more free auctions. The trend is clear. Pay! Unfortunately, they’ll also monitor what’s being sold – an indication that country-specific legal barriers are creeping into the Internet.
Trend towards paid services
I’ve noticed a clear shift from free internet services to paid models as Yahoo! starts charging for auctions. This trend signifies the end of ad-supported tools and the rise of country-specific legal barriers.