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Just to clarify for anyone reading. 404 does not have a paywall. They have an account wall. Some articles require you to be signed into a free account to read.
by abraham 9mo ago
Just to clarify for anyone reading. 404 does not have a paywall. They have an account wall. Some articles require you to be signed into a free account to read.
- snowwrestler 9mo agoFor comparison, the Wall Street Journal does have a paywall but is not a banned site.
- metadope 9mo agoAnd 404 is also not banned, right? As a noob here on HN, that's what I gathered from your previous comment: > In the year since, a bunch of their original reporting has hit the front page So, a year ago, before my time, 404 media was moderated in a way that seemed like a ban, but now it no longer appears to be shadowbanned, is that what I'm learning?
- tastyface 9mo agoIf a 404media article makes it to the front page, it's because enough people happened to vouch a [dead] article, which is quite unusual and involves a lot of luck (since most people don't have showdead enabled). Nothing has changed on the mod side as far as I'm aware.
- mrguyorama 9mo agoDon't forget that complaining about paywalls is actually against the rules. So how did the site get that ban in the first place?