I SUBSCRIBE to the online National and I also buy the paper. Since it is becoming increasingly dangerous to enter shops, it has to be said that buying newspapers is not a good enough reason to leave home on a daily basis.
Newspapers are in dire straits. Within the last few weeks sales have plummeted by 30%, sports journalists are at home, paid through the job retention scheme, but for us all and for Scotland it is crucial that The National survives this crisis.
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If ever there was a time to subscribe, now is the time. Keep informed and stay safe.
Mike Herd
Highland
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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