> But really, if you are regularly reading content on a site you should subscribe to support the journalists employed there. While there are some paywalled web

> But really, if you are regularly reading content on a site you should subscribe to support the journalists employed there. While there are some paywalled websites that allow you to read _n_ articles per period for "free", there are many that don't. How do I know in this case whether it's worth the cost? There are also times where I'll see a link to something behind a paywall with an interesting headline (frequently on HN), but from a publication I don't regularly read, so have no intention of a subscription. It would be nice in this case to be able to pay a one-time, small contribution. Worth stating I don't disagree necessarily with the sentiment, there are just a few "edge cases" that make it impractical.