In just two years, payment for knowledge "flew into the homes of ordinary people", and a large wave of payment platforms for knowledge such as Zhihu, Get, Himalaya, Fenda, 99 Xueshang, etc. became popular, and a wide range of products have set off waves from time to time. At the same time, with the popularity of payment for knowledge, the disadvantages of free knowledge in the past have also emerged, and the free era has passed.
It has been 4 years since the development of payment for knowledge. At the same time, it can be said that payment for knowledge has been popular for almost 4 years. Many people may say that this project has passed the bonus period long ago and is already an outdated project. There is no room for deep digging. Isn't it a good proof that Luo Pang's "getting" blocked from listing? Is the truth really like this?
4 years ago, if a movie was released, many people would frantically look for a high-definition version to download, and it would also be free. After 4 years, when watching movies, most people are used to opening a membership on Youku iQiyi. , You can see everything. I don't think it is too expensive.
Four years ago, to read a novel, go to Baidu Post Bar or search engine to find the latest chapters. Even if you see piracy on some websites, it doesn’t matter if you have a basket of typos. After all, it’s free. Four years later, many readers of novels are trying their best to find regular channels, and they have not forgotten to become a member. You can watch many novels, and the experience is much better than before.
In general, you will find a phenomenon. Four years ago, we used to be free on the Internet, and we were very resistant to charges. Free music, free movies, free software, free e-books, free email, free storage space, everything is free, that's normal.
Four years later, without realizing it, everyone turned the payment into a habit. Pay for reading articles, pay for listening to songs, pay for watching videos, pay for questions, pay for class, and pay for reading e-books. Only the paid things are formal and feel relieved.
It only took 4 years to develop the habit from free to paying. Perhaps it is because the current payment conditions are more convenient, or everyone knows that instead of spending an hour of precious time searching for free ones, it is better to spend a few dollars to see the charges, which saves time and effort. Or maybe everyone is more grateful and more enlightened? Maybe this is also the result of social development.
To put it plainly: the era of free Internet is passing, and the era of paid Internet is quietly coming. This means that the phenomenon of monopolization of merchants and all-you-can-eat businesses will end, and the era of a hundred flowers blooming has arrived.