I will leave you with this: How to Bypass a Paywall

Consider that me acting as your Grizz and Dot Com bringing you your Sean Johns.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    445·
    4 months ago

    Perhaps if you actually want anyone to read your thought provoking article, you should just post a link that’s not paywalled to begin with? That way they can easily pass on this important information easily to others instead of giving them a homework assignment?

    • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      4 months ago

      A new vulnerability discovered in popular networking devices could leave internet customers vulnerable to data exfiltration. This has the potential to cause issues for private, commercial, and government users. To avoid getting your data stolen, you must [uh-oh, you’ve reached the end of free information. Subscribe for $20 to continue reading!]

    • kamenLady.@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      4 months ago

      But, it wasn’t paywalled? The bardeen.ai link OP posted.

      At least for me there just was the annoying cookie content modal and after denying all cookies, the article loaded normally.

      • QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        14·
        4 months ago

        I just want a healthy middle ground where I can support someone’s work through non intrusive ads placed on the page instead of either being blocked off completely by paywalls or trying to read the article only to be interrupted by DO YOU HAVE A PROSTATE? GOOD TAKE PROSANTIS FOR YOUR MASSIVELY ENGORGED FAT FUCKING PROSTATE! MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DEATH AND LACTATION. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE A PREGNANT WOMAN OR DO NOT HAVE A PROSTATE OR LITERALLY ALLERGIC TO IT YOU FUCKING IDIOT taking up the entire screen at multiple points

        • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          71·
          4 months ago

          And that’s a valid thing to want. Different companies are trying out different monetization methods.

        • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          98·
          4 months ago

          Great ideal, but we live in a capitalistic society. Writer can’t get paid, writer can’t write anymore.

          • Unruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            71·
            4 months ago
            1. Not sure which “we” you are talking about, not everyone lives in a capitalist society.
            2. It’s not like there’s no other option than a paywall. Patronage, donations, and optional subscriptions exist, where you can still access the article even if you can’t afford it (e.g, the Guardian). Paywalls are mean spirited, and futile in any case since they are easily bypassed. If people like an author’s content, they will often pay for it, even if they can get it for free with very little effort.

            Lemmy is a great example. It turns out that social media companies don’t have to bombard you with ads to pay for their services after all. Voluntary user donations will cover the server/development costs just fine, once you take away the “for profit” mindset.

    • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgOPEnglish
      415·
      4 months ago

      See link in post.

      “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for life”