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
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    2 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?

      • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I see, so what you’re saying is it’s perfectly acceptable for you to put in zero effort to get a decent link for this VITALY IMPORTANT content you apparently NEED everyone on Lemmy to read, but anyone not willing to take time out of their day to go on a quest to find alternate versions of it is just lazy… Makes perfect sense

        • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgOPEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Ok, so I :

          1. Find the article.
          2. Read it
          3. Summarize it for the post and break out key points
          4. Often provide a conversation starter

          That’s hardly zero effort. You want me to read it to you, too?

          Also, I didn’t call anyone lazy here. So if you read that in what wasn’t there, then that’s on your guilty conscience.

        • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgOPEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Took me a second to get that. (Sean John Silver)

          They do have chicken and hushpuppies 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 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!]

      • QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 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
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          2 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
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            2 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.

    • kamenLady.@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 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.