I typically use those up on clickbait articles that I don't decide to read after all, and then by the time one comes along that I would read I get the paywall.

I typically use those up on clickbait articles that I don't decide to read after all, and then by the time one comes along that I would read I get the paywall. I'm disinclined to pay for the NYT because of its role in getting Trump elected. By refusing to subject HRC to appropriate scrutiny and by amplifying all of Trump's stunts and gaffes, the paper was useless as an authoritative voice during a very important time in history. If the quality were more consistent I'd happily use the google trick to get the articles for free, but much of the content is seemingly meant to generate clicks from issues that have already been covered extensively elsewhere.