And those seem to be the ones struggling the hardest with ad-funding, at least that's what my sample suggests: full of bottom-level outbrain-level shit because

And those seem to be the ones struggling the hardest with ad-funding, at least that's what my sample suggests: full of bottom-level outbrain-level shit because their "natural" ad market (local stuff) is all gobbled up by map platforms (well, usually exactly one map platform) and the occasional "still advertises on Facebook". If being a subscriber to the local publication would take care of transparent microtransaction guest access to most of the stuff you find linked I the wide web it would be a no-brainer to subscribe.