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Former Mercury News online editor Michael Bazeley said the move could put the paper at the mercy of competing organizations.
"You're going to essentially open up the market for other people who want to come into the market and offer content for free, and there will always be people.
There will always be competitors who see an opportunity," Bazeley said.
Readers also offered skepticism about the decision.
Mercury staff have remained silent about the dramatic change thus far, declining an interview with a local media station ABC7.
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