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I don't understand how they are thinking this is going to work. When there is no free stuff left I think most readers will leave if the stone system is still in place. Most westerners are used to subscription models where you pay a monthly fee to get access to everything. Paying for stone for the novels I have in my library would cost more each month than Netflix, Prime Video and my Ice hockey subscription combined.
And with the decent Original stories going behind a paywall now as well there is even less reason to stay. :(