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Round Six
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Paywall links

Post by Round Six » Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:08 pm

Let's try to keep this civil but I have a question. Let's use the Detroit News as an example.

To those who are paying for a subscription. When you look at that site, does it automatically let you peruse without logging on, so you may forget you're posting a link behind a paywall?

Or are you needing to log on, thereby knowing when you post a link here, your link is behind a paywall?


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Re: Paywall links

Post by SteveS » Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:25 am

You have to login or else the site wouldn't know you're a subscriber. After that clicking on any of the "For Subscribers" articles open like any other free article.

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Re: Paywall links

Post by lidoshuffle » Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:02 pm

I'm a Det News online subscriber, I just click on the site and I'm in without needing to log in with my password/user ID, I believe I chose the option of being permanently signed in...

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Re: Paywall links

Post by Round Six » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:43 pm

Okay thanks. I think Lido provided the answer I was looking for.
Seems folks will often post links here on Buzzboard that require a paywall to view.
Sounds like it can be inadvertent,
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Re: Paywall links

Post by Bryce » Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:18 pm

If you browse the Detroit News site while in Germany, there are no "subscriber only" articles.
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Re: Paywall links

Post by TC Talks » Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:07 pm

If you want around a paywall, try https://archive.ph/
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