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Ive chosen not to use archive links. If a publisher uses paywalls, the message is clear.

• sofixa 5y ago
  That they prefer not to rely on clickbait, user data and intrusive ads?
  • 0des 5y ago
    Pardon me for asking; is this a question?
    • sofixa 5y ago
      Kind of. What's the clear message you deduce from a publisher having a paywall?
      • 0des 5y ago
        "This is not content for the greater un-vetted public" in my opinion it squelches the voice of an otherwise informed outsider, and narrows the conversational possibilities to those who agree with the author ostensibly because they pay a subscription. Whether intentional or not, paywalls are ideological filters in outcome.
        • ysavir 5y ago
          I thought the message was "we want your money"