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It's because if you're anywhere but on their site, they can't make ad revenue from you. So they try to limit the number of links that will take you anywhere out

It's because if you're anywhere but on their site, they can't make ad revenue from you. So they try to limit the number of links that will take you anywhere outside their own domain.

colejohnson66 8y ago
So embed the document in a PDF viewer?
- Bartweiss 8y ago
  I believe this is what TechDirt already does for court decisions, and a few other sites I've seen. It's not the cleanest look for a webpage, but I appreciate having primary sources available right alongside the article. e.g. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140122/11374325957/supreme-court-overturns-cafc-yet-again-explains-basic-patent-law-to-patent-court.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140122/11374325957/supre...
  - comex 8y ago
    Too bad everyone uses DocumentCloud these days, which has an absolutely atrocious experience on mobile: you can’t pinch zoom, and the text is tiny and blurry (not taking advantage of HiDPI). Normally the DocumentCloud viewer has a sidebar with a direct link to the PDF, but it’s hidden on mobile for some godforsaken reason, even in landscape, even with “request desktop site”. At least it’s been displacing Scribd, which often won’t let you download the PDF unless you pay.
adrianmonk 8y ago
It reminds me of a husband who says, "My wife might not stay true to me, so I'd better forbid her from speaking to other men." That's one way, but another is just to continue to provide something of value in the relationship. Anyway, it's not like I want to do further research on every article. My time is limited, and I appreciate a good, professionally-written summary and analysis. If a news site can provide that, I have a reason to keep engaging with the site.