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First, if i get paywall page instead of the article then it is not relevant, because it is about paying and not about the original query. Second, it does not m

First, if i get paywall page instead of the article then it is not relevant, because it is about paying and not about the original query. Second, it does not make sense - if i use a public search engine, i expect publicly available information. If i have subscription to specific newspaper i would use search dialog in that newspaper. If a public search engine returns me paywall for a specific newspaper, it is minimal chance that it is the same newspaper i am already subscribed to.

joegahona 5y ago
So if a user subscribes to the paywall site, that article is "about paying"? The article's content is distinct from the method by which the publication chooses to earn revenue. A paywall article is "about paying" as much as an ad-ridden article is "about belly-fat ads." They're both designed to make money, only one shifts the cost to the end user. I'm all for putting a lock icon next to it in Google searches, or doing whatever's necessary to signal that it's paywalled, I guess, but don't blame the search engine for attempting to organize the world's information.