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Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by optionalsquid »

tempest_ wrote: post #3

I've been enjoying Kagi for the last couple years. Even as LLMs slurp up most of the internet and replace search I think Kagi is still useful. Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account and the ability to filter out stuff like that is useful.

Alternatively, you can configure Kagi to rewrite Reddit links to point to an alternative front-end via https://kagi.com/settings/redirects

  ^https://(www\.)?reddit.com|https://safereddit.com
EDIT: See here for a list of instances: https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib#instances

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by treetalker »

I believe Kagi has been annotating paywalled results with a circled dollar sign for some time.

This new feature completely weeds such results out of every search.

It would be nice to be able to toggle this (1) in the options drop-down menu on the results page (like Verbatim and Personalized modes), as well as (2) inline (with a "!nopaywall" bang or something).

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by ImPostingOnHN »

azan_ wrote: post #20
pelagicAustral wrote: post #2

Killer feature. It would be awesome to have some plugin or userscript to auto-swap the e-begging scammy link for an Archive link instead.

Is asking for money for your work begging? That's interesting take.

You're right, but I'd personally be okay with the paywalled article search results not showing up, since they are ads masquerading as usable search results.

If the publisher wants me to subscribe (and many do publish content worth paying for), they can reach me via normal means, versus corrupting my search results.

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by LoganDark »

bradyd wrote: post #24
tempest_ wrote: post #3

I've been enjoying Kagi for the last couple years. Even as LLMs slurp up most of the internet and replace search I think Kagi is still useful. Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account and the ability to filter out stuff like that is useful.

> Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

> Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

It works sometimes, it's been inconsistent lately. I assume they're rolling out the blocks incrementally or something, because sometimes I can get through to it in a private window and other times I can't.

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by bradyd »

tome wrote: post #30
bradyd wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

Are you sure? If I visit https://old.reddit.com/r/haskell/ in private mode (i.e. without my auth cookies) then I am asked to log in.

Yeah, that loads right up for me.

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by [deleted] »

bradyd wrote: post #24
tempest_ wrote: post #3

I've been enjoying Kagi for the last couple years. Even as LLMs slurp up most of the internet and replace search I think Kagi is still useful. Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account and the ability to filter out stuff like that is useful.

> Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

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Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by iamnothere »

Shank wrote: post #26
demibabs wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I don’t get it. Do people want actual journalism to go out of business?

> Do people want actual journalism to go out of business? Former Google Contributor user reporting in! I absolutely do not want normal journalism going out of business, but I’m not going to subscribe to Bloomberg or FT or any of those sites on a recurring basis for one article. I love the idea of paying a non-subscription for one thing, occasionally, though!

Yes, I also liked the crowdfunding model that the defunct YC startup Beacon Reader proposed. It’s too bad they didn’t make it.

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by kriz9 »

tome wrote: post #30
bradyd wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

Are you sure? If I visit https://old.reddit.com/r/haskell/ in private mode (i.e. without my auth cookies) then I am asked to log in.

I guess they are A/B testing this “feature”.

Re: Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results

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Post by john_strinlai »

bradyd wrote: post #24
tempest_ wrote: post #3

I've been enjoying Kagi for the last couple years. Even as LLMs slurp up most of the internet and replace search I think Kagi is still useful. Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account and the ability to filter out stuff like that is useful.

> Reddit has recently blocked access to old reddit without an account Old Reddit still works just fine without an account.

it works just fine for you, but not everyone.
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