Nor would I pay for blogger. For Blogger of course, not Xanga. For now, I write intranet-weblog software for companies that have no clue they can do it for cheaper. May 1 MuppetBoy brings up an interesting point. Unfortunately, if almost every site does that, nobody will want to pay.
Web content needs a model other than magazine subscriptions to make a profit.
I think there's a little company called, uh, Adult Check doing it. Just like they were with multi-angle DVD, porn is still one step ahead of everyone. There are several services where you pay monthly for a membership which permits you to enter a large number of member sites. You get a password which is validated through the service. This has been going on for a long time.