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> Please log in. Can we do something about paywalled links here, please? This is the 5th one on the front page today.

by just2n 13y ago

kintamanimatt 13y ago
Does incognito mode still work to get around the NYTimes' paywall?
- josscrowcroft 13y ago
  For me, yes. When they say "You have passed the maximum reading limit", it's incognito-time
ColinWright 13y ago
Perhaps someone can help you with that, but I'm not logged in, have never logged in, don't intend to register, and don't get the "Please log in" message. I wonder what's different between your setup and mine.
- just2n 13y ago
  In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. In that case, I have no interest in any of their articles.
  - PhantomGremlin 13y ago
    Why are you afraid of cookies? The cookie monster, maybe. But cookies, no! I use Firefox. In Firefox it's easy to "clear history when Firefox closes". That includes cookies. So all you do to be as close to anonymous as possible is: 1) set FF to clear cookies on close (this is my default) 2) close FF 3) open FF, go to nytimes.com 4) when done reading, close FF That's it. All my cookies get deleted before and after I use the web site. I fail to see any harm in allowing the Times to set as many cookies as they want to for the duration of my browsing session with them. I even allow third party cookies. I don't care, they're all gone as soon as I exit my browser. BTW to combat sleazier sites I also use the Better Privacy addon. That can easily be set to clear out Flash cookies every time the browser exits. One other thing. Use NoScript. Don't whitelist NY Times. Then you will never be bothered in the slightest by their paywall; it relies on JS.
    - shocks 13y ago
      A private browsing window is another solution to this problem. I use it frequently! :)
    - just2n 13y ago
      The cookie monster only goes after people with lots of cookies, especially when they don't even realize they have them. Unfortunately, there's still no NoScript for Chrome :(.
ck2 13y ago
With NYTimes, I find if I add ?_r=0 to the end of the url it works.

> Please log in. Can we do something about paywalled links here, please? This is the 5th one on the front page today.

by just2n 13y ago

> Please log in. Can we do something about paywalled links here, please? This is the 5th one on the front page today.

kintamanimatt 13y ago

Does incognito mode still work to get around the NYTimes' paywall?

josscrowcroft 13y ago
For me, yes. When they say "You have passed the maximum reading limit", it's incognito-time

ColinWright 13y ago

Perhaps someone can help you with that, but I'm not logged in, have never logged in, don't intend to register, and don't get the "Please log in" message. I wonder what's different between your setup and mine.

just2n 13y ago
In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. In that case, I have no interest in any of their articles.
- PhantomGremlin 13y ago
  Why are you afraid of cookies? The cookie monster, maybe. But cookies, no! I use Firefox. In Firefox it's easy to "clear history when Firefox closes". That includes cookies. So all you do to be as close to anonymous as possible is: 1) set FF to clear cookies on close (this is my default) 2) close FF 3) open FF, go to nytimes.com 4) when done reading, close FF That's it. All my cookies get deleted before and after I use the web site. I fail to see any harm in allowing the Times to set as many cookies as they want to for the duration of my browsing session with them. I even allow third party cookies. I don't care, they're all gone as soon as I exit my browser. BTW to combat sleazier sites I also use the Better Privacy addon. That can easily be set to clear out Flash cookies every time the browser exits. One other thing. Use NoScript. Don't whitelist NY Times. Then you will never be bothered in the slightest by their paywall; it relies on JS.
  - shocks 13y ago
    A private browsing window is another solution to this problem. I use it frequently! :)
  - just2n 13y ago
    The cookie monster only goes after people with lots of cookies, especially when they don't even realize they have them. Unfortunately, there's still no NoScript for Chrome :(.

ck2 13y ago

With NYTimes, I find if I add ?_r=0 to the end of the url it works.