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Irony. The end of the web as we know it... can't be read fully because of paywall. Thank you, kind stranger.

• xoac 2y ago
  It’s not irony at all. There’s nothing inherent to the web that guarantees you free access to its content.
  • podgorniy 2y ago
    This sentence does not make sence because it is applicable to everything > There’s nothing inherent to the X that guarantees you free access to its content. Libraries, public transport? Taxes. Love of your parents? Depends on them. Give me something for which I can say use the phrase and it will be true.
    • palata 2y ago
      Well it does make sense in the context where it comes from: it's an explanation for why the author of that quote thinks that it is not irony. And you are free to disagree with that opinion, but I wouldn't say that the sentence makes no sense. I could do the same with you: this sentence does not make sense: > Taxes.
  • petepete 2y ago
    But it's frustrating that search engines are able to index the whole page, so things I don't have access to are listed in search results and I can only find out when I've clicked.
    • mdre 2y ago
      Well, you could change your user agent string.
      • Brybry 2y ago
        This hasn't worked well in a decade or more. I used to pretend to be Googlebot a lot to bypass paywalls but I think these days there is either IP range filtering or more advanced fingerprinting.