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Is there a workaround for the NYT paywall that I’m missing? They’re blocking incognito windows now somehow.

by trevyn 7y ago

ALittleLight 7y ago
I've always gotten through by disabling JavaScript and refreshing the page.
rjf72 7y ago
Going to depend on your browser. The default settings I use in Brave (third party trackers blocked, third party cookies blocked, device recognition blocked) disables their paywall. I actually thought they had removed it as, notably, I did not disable scripts for their site. Toggling each option, it seems that third party trackers are likely what's triggering it. I still don't get a paywall but I get all sorts of other spam on the page loading - I'm assuming they give 'x' free page views per tracked ID. So perhaps search for a plugin that can achieve similar anti-tracking functionality, or use Brave. If you go that route, the options are on the lion icon - top right. They toggle per site if you want to do something like disable/enable tracking/scripts etc for a single domain.
mallomarmeasle 7y ago
Best workaround is to pay to be a subscriber, and support quality journalism
- trevyn 7y ago
  I have no money and have no intention of acquiring any.
  - catacombs 7y ago
    If you have no intention of acquiring any money, how will you pay for things?
    - trevyn 7y ago
      I believe that we are heading toward a society where money is far less important than it currently is, and I enjoy discovering how this might work, and what a transition might look like.
      - catacombs 7y ago
        How will you pay for an internet connection to post comments on HN, then? Last I heard, ISPs don't take crops as a form of payment.
- dougmwne 7y ago
  Where can I buy quality journalism from? I don't think the NYT qualifies, and I'm saying that because most articles lack substance, not because I'm bothered by its bias.
  - anchpop 7y ago
    WaPo is pretty good, as is Reuters. Forbes is also decent in my experience.
    - jkeuhlen 7y ago
      Forbes is good and bad. It's good when written by Forbes, but half of the articles I come across there these days are from "contributors" which can be just as bad as reading HuffPo.
    - catacombs 7y ago
      I agree with jkeuhlen: Forbes has been on the decline for years. The same goes for HuffPost. You're better off with WaPo and, if you need a general wire service, the AP.
  - catacombs 7y ago
    > Where can I buy quality journalism from? The Washington Post > I don't think the NYT qualifies, and I'm saying that because most articles lack substance, not because I'm bothered by its bias. You must be reading the Opinion section. Their News section is a separate entity and one of the best in the country.
  - dredmorbius 7y ago
    Bloomberg impresses me. I did a somewhat roundabout assessment of online quality a few years back, some interesting standouts: Tracking the Conversation: FP Global 100 Thinkers on the Web https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/tracking_the_conversation_fp_global_100_thinkers/ https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/trackin...
alexpetralia 7y ago
Drop the link into: archive.is
Whinner 7y ago
In Chrome, F12 to open dev tools. Go to the Application header. Click on Clear Storage on the left pane. Click the clear site data button. Reload the page

Is there a workaround for the NYT paywall that I’m missing? They’re blocking incognito windows now somehow.

by trevyn 7y ago

Is there a workaround for the NYT paywall that I’m missing? They’re blocking incognito windows now somehow.

ALittleLight 7y ago

I've always gotten through by disabling JavaScript and refreshing the page.

rjf72 7y ago

Going to depend on your browser. The default settings I use in Brave (third party trackers blocked, third party cookies blocked, device recognition blocked) disables their paywall. I actually thought they had removed it as, notably, I did not disable scripts for their site. Toggling each option, it seems that third party trackers are likely what's triggering it. I still don't get a paywall but I get all sorts of other spam on the page loading - I'm assuming they give 'x' free page views per tracked ID. So perhaps search for a plugin that can achieve similar anti-tracking functionality, or use Brave. If you go that route, the options are on the lion icon - top right. They toggle per site if you want to do something like disable/enable tracking/scripts etc for a single domain.

mallomarmeasle 7y ago

Best workaround is to pay to be a subscriber, and support quality journalism

trevyn 7y ago
I have no money and have no intention of acquiring any.
- catacombs 7y ago
  If you have no intention of acquiring any money, how will you pay for things?
  - trevyn 7y ago
    I believe that we are heading toward a society where money is far less important than it currently is, and I enjoy discovering how this might work, and what a transition might look like.
    - catacombs 7y ago
      How will you pay for an internet connection to post comments on HN, then? Last I heard, ISPs don't take crops as a form of payment.
dougmwne 7y ago
Where can I buy quality journalism from? I don't think the NYT qualifies, and I'm saying that because most articles lack substance, not because I'm bothered by its bias.
- anchpop 7y ago
  WaPo is pretty good, as is Reuters. Forbes is also decent in my experience.
  - jkeuhlen 7y ago
    Forbes is good and bad. It's good when written by Forbes, but half of the articles I come across there these days are from "contributors" which can be just as bad as reading HuffPo.
  - catacombs 7y ago
    I agree with jkeuhlen: Forbes has been on the decline for years. The same goes for HuffPost. You're better off with WaPo and, if you need a general wire service, the AP.
- catacombs 7y ago
  > Where can I buy quality journalism from? The Washington Post > I don't think the NYT qualifies, and I'm saying that because most articles lack substance, not because I'm bothered by its bias. You must be reading the Opinion section. Their News section is a separate entity and one of the best in the country.
- dredmorbius 7y ago
  Bloomberg impresses me. I did a somewhat roundabout assessment of online quality a few years back, some interesting standouts: Tracking the Conversation: FP Global 100 Thinkers on the Web https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/tracking_the_conversation_fp_global_100_thinkers/ https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/trackin...

alexpetralia 7y ago

Drop the link into: archive.is

Whinner 7y ago

In Chrome, F12 to open dev tools. Go to the Application header. Click on Clear Storage on the left pane. Click the clear site data button. Reload the page