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Why do so many free sites force users to login? Are they trying to shield their content from AI bots? Or is it something else?
by akudha 2y ago
Why do so many free sites force users to login? Are they trying to shield their content from AI bots? Or is it something else?
- lbhdc 2y agoThey have a paywall now, you can still view their free articles without an account. My understanding is that most publications like this have declining financials. More competition, functional replacements in the market, declining search traffic, changing audience preferences. The pay wall is to try to re-capture some of that lost rev to keep things going. They have some free articles about this and have talked about it on their podcast.
- joegahona 2y agoThey want your email address so they can spam you with newsletters, which increase retention.
- fragmede 2y agoHisense vs linkedin says it's legal to scrape content without a login wall.