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> The Times is taking down its paywall from May 3 to 5 so everyone who registers can browse as many articles as they like > everyone who registers Nice move,
by ricardobeat 8y ago
> The Times is taking down its paywall from May 3 to 5 so everyone who registers can browse as many articles as they like
> everyone who registers
Nice move, to celebrate “freedom” by collecting personal data that will most definitely be used for marketing and upselling subscriptions.
- tyingq 8y agoA sales pitch accompanied by a tragic photo is in poor taste also.
- blakesterz 8y agoCalling that photo of the starving kid "tragic" is a bit of an understatement. Who the hell that was a good idea?!
- _rpd 8y agoThe Guardian has been using this technique intensively, and is now profitable, so I think we can expect to see a lot more of this.
- OneWordSoln 8y agoYeah, but the Guardian is, by my estimation, a truly bad-ass journalistic institution devoted to speaking truth to power.
- kylek 8y agoShould've gone with Jimmy-Wales-puppy-dog-eyes instead. That's my go-to for heart strings.