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I tried that trick and it didn't work for me (I still get the paywall). Too bad.

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dm2 12y ago
It's based off of the referrer, you might have an extension or something preventing your browser from sending that. Try it in incognito mode.
- staunch 12y ago
  FT is cloaking: http://i.imgur.com/j8dRamZ.png http://i.imgur.com/j8dRamZ.png Reported to Google.
  - dm2 12y ago
    I always thought that was against their policy but so many major sites do it. @rgbrenner: I think that only shows up when you come from the Google search page, a normal link will just show the paywall with no option to bypass it. Are sites allowed to show Googlebot the full article but show a paywall to everyone else? I think that's what was meant by cloaking.
  - rgbrenner 12y ago
    That's google consumer surveys, and they're using it exactly how Google designed it to be used.. http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home EDIT: article is dead.. so can't reply to your question.. but go to: http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/how http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/how and scroll down to "Watch the web answer it": "On the web, people answer questions in exchange for access to that content, an alternative to subscribing or upgrading." Also, if you go to: http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/static/consumer_surveys_whitepaper_v2.pdf http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/static/consum... and go to page 4.. you'll see exactly the same screen as your FT image.
    - staunch 12y ago
      I realize they are also using Google's survey product. I don't see anything on that site that indicates cloaking like this is acceptable. What makes you think that? Edit: Thanks for the reply. I agree they're saying that the survey product can be used in place of a paywall. But popping up a paywall is still cloaking. There's no indication that this grants you an exception.

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dm2 12y ago

It's based off of the referrer, you might have an extension or something preventing your browser from sending that. Try it in incognito mode.

staunch 12y ago
FT is cloaking: http://i.imgur.com/j8dRamZ.png http://i.imgur.com/j8dRamZ.png Reported to Google.
- dm2 12y ago
  I always thought that was against their policy but so many major sites do it. @rgbrenner: I think that only shows up when you come from the Google search page, a normal link will just show the paywall with no option to bypass it. Are sites allowed to show Googlebot the full article but show a paywall to everyone else? I think that's what was meant by cloaking.
- rgbrenner 12y ago
  That's google consumer surveys, and they're using it exactly how Google designed it to be used.. http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home EDIT: article is dead.. so can't reply to your question.. but go to: http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/how http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/how and scroll down to "Watch the web answer it": "On the web, people answer questions in exchange for access to that content, an alternative to subscribing or upgrading." Also, if you go to: http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/static/consumer_surveys_whitepaper_v2.pdf http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/static/consum... and go to page 4.. you'll see exactly the same screen as your FT image.
  - staunch 12y ago
    I realize they are also using Google's survey product. I don't see anything on that site that indicates cloaking like this is acceptable. What makes you think that? Edit: Thanks for the reply. I agree they're saying that the survey product can be used in place of a paywall. But popping up a paywall is still cloaking. There's no indication that this grants you an exception.