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It won't let you read it because you're not signed in correct? I haven't had an issue with private browsing and reading the 5 or so free articles a month that t

It won't let you read it because you're not signed in correct? I haven't had an issue with private browsing and reading the 5 or so free articles a month that they offer.

hedora 7y ago
http://tinypic.com/r/2u5dgyv/9 http://tinypic.com/r/2u5dgyv/9 Ironically, I had to turn off ad block to view it. Does anyone know of a better service like this? [edit: the screenshot is for a different article, but I get the same spy-wall on the one linked above]
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago
  Oh, so it was adblock that was the problem. I was confused, since I knew NYT works in incognito mode. Can you really blame them for blocking Adblock users? They're a business, if you're both not logged in (ie, not a subscriber) and blocking ads, you're preventing them from capturing any revenue. How do you suggest the New York Times stays in business?
  - rhizome 7y ago
    Native ads and subscriptions, the same thing that worked for 150 years.
    - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
      If you’re not logged in, you’re not (verifiably) a subscriber, so I’m not sure how that’s relevent. I for one would much rather NYT block adblock users than increase their reliance on native ads. Also, native ads are relatively new, what do you mean “for 150 years”?
      - rhizome 7y ago
        Native ads are what print newspapers have, and they don't require logins. They'd just charge Chevrolet $50,000 to run a skyscraper on sports articles for a week or whatever.
        Wowfunhappy 7y ago
        Print newspapers don't require logins because you can't read a print paper unless you already purchased it. To replicate that online, a login is necessary. I was under the impression the New York Times didn't allow companies to pay for custom articles until recently, but I could be wrong. Do you know when this happened?
        navait 7y ago
        Apparently Native Ads means something else: having your own adtech on the website, rather than doubleclick or whatever.
        Wowfunhappy 7y ago
        Sorry, I was referring to "sponsored stories", or other paid content that is not immediately recognizable as an ad. This is often referred to as "Native Advertising" in the industry.
        rhizome 7y ago
        Correct. No targeting data (not that it works) or 3rd party complications, no RTB B.S., etc.
        rhizome 7y ago
        >you can't read a print paper unless you already purchased it That's not true, and there is a publishing industry term for it: "pass-along." It's used to calculate readership for...advertising rates.
- swebs 7y ago
  I just use uMatrix to disable anything except CSS and images. Articles work fine for me that way.

It won't let you read it because you're not signed in correct? I haven't had an issue with private browsing and reading the 5 or so free articles a month that they offer.

hedora 7y ago

http://tinypic.com/r/2u5dgyv/9 http://tinypic.com/r/2u5dgyv/9 Ironically, I had to turn off ad block to view it. Does anyone know of a better service like this? [edit: the screenshot is for a different article, but I get the same spy-wall on the one linked above]

Wowfunhappy 7y ago
Oh, so it was adblock that was the problem. I was confused, since I knew NYT works in incognito mode. Can you really blame them for blocking Adblock users? They're a business, if you're both not logged in (ie, not a subscriber) and blocking ads, you're preventing them from capturing any revenue. How do you suggest the New York Times stays in business?
- rhizome 7y ago
  Native ads and subscriptions, the same thing that worked for 150 years.
  - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
    If you’re not logged in, you’re not (verifiably) a subscriber, so I’m not sure how that’s relevent. I for one would much rather NYT block adblock users than increase their reliance on native ads. Also, native ads are relatively new, what do you mean “for 150 years”?
    - rhizome 7y ago
      Native ads are what print newspapers have, and they don't require logins. They'd just charge Chevrolet $50,000 to run a skyscraper on sports articles for a week or whatever.
      - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
        Print newspapers don't require logins because you can't read a print paper unless you already purchased it. To replicate that online, a login is necessary. I was under the impression the New York Times didn't allow companies to pay for custom articles until recently, but I could be wrong. Do you know when this happened?
        navait 7y ago
        Apparently Native Ads means something else: having your own adtech on the website, rather than doubleclick or whatever.
        Wowfunhappy 7y ago
        Sorry, I was referring to "sponsored stories", or other paid content that is not immediately recognizable as an ad. This is often referred to as "Native Advertising" in the industry.
        rhizome 7y ago
        Correct. No targeting data (not that it works) or 3rd party complications, no RTB B.S., etc.
        rhizome 7y ago
        >you can't read a print paper unless you already purchased it That's not true, and there is a publishing industry term for it: "pass-along." It's used to calculate readership for...advertising rates.
swebs 7y ago
I just use uMatrix to disable anything except CSS and images. Articles work fine for me that way.