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How does this work on a high level? If the server never sends the content, how can a client-side extension get it? Do most website just hide this on the fronten
by herpderperator 5y ago
How does this work on a high level? If the server never sends the content, how can a client-side extension get it? Do most website just hide this on the frontend?
- Scoundreller 5y agoUsually #3. Or corrupting whatever the site uses to run its “5 free articles per month” counter.
- xiekomb 5y agoLot of different tricks. One example: just by using a Google Bot user agent some websites will let you access the full content. Sometimes working with some cookies, blocking some particular 3rd party JavaScript libs, some other are more complicated.
- dymk 5y agoPerusing this file here - https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome/blob/master/src/js/contentScript.js https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome/blob/ma... It removes the popup elements that cover the page and other little tricks. The common key thing across all of them, though - the server is sending the content, and then a little JS payload that creates the popup asking you to pay. It's not a particularly good way of protecting the content of the article, for obvious reasons.