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Hugging Face has no paywall

• emikulic 4y ago
  You have to create an account and agree to some stuff and be logged in but you're correct that you don't have to pay.
  • a1369209993 4y ago
    > You have to create an account and agree to some stuff and be logged in So a paywall. I agree it's a annoyingly misleading term for the concept and would be happy to hear better alternatives[0], but I haven't found one yet. 0: like eg "passphrase" instead of "password" or "assuming the conclusion" instead of "begging the question" for their respective concepts
    • emikulic 4y ago
      If that's what paywall means now then sorry for the noise. :)
      • kennyadam 4y ago
        I would disagree with their assertion that requiring an account is a paywall. I mean, it's in the name... if you don't have to pay, it's not a paywall. A barrier to entry, sure, but a far easier one to overcome than entering payment details.
  • coldacid 4y ago
    You're not paying with money, but you're paying with your identity.
    • pmoriarty 4y ago
      At this point in history, it's very unlikely your identity is secret anyway.
      • coldacid 4y ago
        That's no reason to make it any easier for them to get it.