4 ms·
A bit off this topic, but related. I clicked on that link and then clicked on the BBC article, because I knew the NYTimes sometimes makes me log in and the BBC
by fnid 17y ago
A bit off this topic, but related. I clicked on that link and then clicked on the BBC article, because I knew the NYTimes sometimes makes me log in and the BBC doesn't. I took extra clicks just to avoid the NYTimes and their register wall.
It seems restricting access to content is not the best bet. There is someone else out there who will provide the information more conveniently.
Just like there is some software vendor that will provide it cheaper or some startup that will provide it for free.
- Tangurena 17y agoThe NY Times has a malware ad in their rotation, so today there is a high chance of an attempted drive-by-download, which tries to redirect you to protection-check07 dot com.
- fnid 17y agoAnother reason I am glad I block ads.
- natrius 17y ago"It seems restricting access to content is not the best bet. There is someone else out there who will provide the information more conveniently." Few people do what you do. Creating an account and logging in once is not very difficult, so it's not much of a "restriction" on the content. I'd bet they make far more money using registration data than they lose from people like you seeking other sources.