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Wassup with paywalls on medium these days? Lately, most articles are behind paywall for me. I though blogs were for free exchange of information!

• steve_adams_86 5y ago
  Medium is not really a web log in the traditional sense; it’s more like a gated content farm.
• speedgoose 5y ago
  You can clear your cookies or open the links in private mode, but yes it's annoying.
• sum1datduznot 5y ago
  in chrome: ctrl + shift + i, ctrl + shift + p, type "clear site", enter, f5.
• deleted 5y ago
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• unixhero 5y ago
  Professional investors -> new board -> drive to profit -> slowly carve out product, screw the users slowly
  • Aeolun 5y ago
    How is it that this is literally the cycle. The product is great while they’re still in the ramp up phase, and then a few years later it becomes utter garbage, filled with ads.
    • bobbytakeitwith 5y ago
      Well, first you run on loans then you attempt monetization, and if that fails, then you shutter your windows.
• jraph 5y ago
  Disable JavaScript on medium. Look for my HN comments containing "progressive degradation".