FoxTrot by Bill Amend for September 24, 2023

And he grew up to be Elon Musk.

Paywalls aren’t usually put up unless what’s behind them is DESIRED enough to make people decide to pay. High quality isn’t the same as desirable… though in this context they’re both subjective.

That was a smart effort, Jason, but didn’t work.

There will come a day when Jason runs out of monetization schemes. And that’s when Bill Amend gives up.

I’m taking bets: next assignment Jason will hand in a QR code and the teacher will have to scan it to see the actual assignment.

And you must unblock ads.

Nice try.

Today’s classic FoxTrot Sunday strip:

https://www.gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2002/09/22

Jason is obviously smart enough to have learned plenty, but not (yet) wise enough always to learn from the best examples.

The homework paywall system still has a few bugs in it.

This made me laugh, well done Mr. Amend!

‘Gift’ used to be a noun.

That made me laugh! Well done Mr. Amend!

We want new dailies!

Jason becoming a substacker is truly the bad place

I bet next week his homework will have ads in it!

Tell you what Jason, turn in ALL of your work or fail the class. No ifs ands or buts. Got it.

Jason takes way too many cues from the internet.

WTH. Why does she have a blow pop stuck behind her ear ?

Asking to be paid to do homework sounds like something Riley Freeman did.

Now that’s hilarious.

Nice comeback, Ms Teacher ♥

Kinda wish she just gave him an F and left it at that. He could use the humbling.

Absolutely Brilliant! The libretto shines. The art is great, I give it a solid A+…

the proper verb is “give”. gift is a noun.

Nice try, Jason, but this isn’t her first rodeo. Especially when it comes to you!

Geez. Jason is all about money.

And see, that’s what the users of paywalls forget about—just because there’s a paywall doesn’t mean anyone’s still obligated to use your product still…let alone pay just to use/see it.

Today’s world is rent-only.

Twenty years later, Jason will receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for his treatise on Artificial Intelligence.

Nice try, Jason. :-D

No, no. Jason, it’s not qualified high quality content until it gets that A from the teacher.

You want to charge access to the content to the other students who will pay handsomely for access to certified A level answers!

And just like that, Jason remembered he had to maintain his reputation as a straight-A student.

I love how Miss O’Malley ALWAYS has Jason’s number. _