Wirecutter Goes On Strike

I’ve talked about Wirecutter before and how it’s one of the three tools I use when doing any online shopping. The site has been around for years and does fantastic work. I never have to spend hours figuring out which item is best. I read one article and then make my purchase. All is not rosy for Wirecutter as the Wirecutter Union announced a strike lasting from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. The strike was due to being treated poorly by the NY Times. The union has asked people NOT to shop via affiliate links that helps generate revenue on…

Wirecutter Goes Paid… Sort Of

Wirecutter is one of the top sites I use when trying to figure out what product I want to buy. They do crazy in-depth analysis. It’s how I landed on an air purifier last year when I knew nothing of the space (and learned the Molekule is basically snake oil). NYT announced Wirecutter is become part of NY Times’ All Access program. This means if you use the site a lot, you’ll hit a paywall. Here’s their breakdown of what’s in store: …Wirecutter, its product recommendation service, will institute a metered paywall, asking its frequent users to subscribe for unlimited…