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Doesn't work for most stuff anymore either. I've been using this after archive.ph became captcha hell and 12ft.io got blocked
For all of 12ft.io’s bluster it seems that they turn it off politely if the target site asks which means it doesn’t accomplish anything at all. Archive.ph needs to do something about the CAPTCHAs but maybe that is what they have to to shed load so they can afford to run it.
Cease and desists strike again!
Here's a thought... Why not let the paying subscribers promote content they especially like to the commons? So, if you're a paying member, you get to read everything like it works today. But you also get a steady flow of tips. If you like an article, you can tip the author directly, which comes out of your monthly subscription. Once a given article gets enough tips, it's permanently unlocked for every visitor. Basica…
We don't want to pay and we don't want to watch ads - still, we want to consume the content. I mean, I get the sentiment, I also share it to a great degree. But how are websites supposed to stay afloat?
lol what do people expect? You say you want a web without ads, now you want a web without paywalls. Sorry, but... pick one. Or watch as the internet collapses.
The internet will also collapse when everything has turned into ad-optimized clickbait. There is no shortage of brilliant people who are happy to share their creative work for free. Remember blogs and RSS? They were great. Static pages don't cost anything to host either. I reject your false choice.
We don't want to pay and we don't want to watch ads - still, we want to consume the content. I mean, I get the sentiment, I also share it to a great degree. But how are websites supposed to stay afloat?
They're not. If no one wants to pay for it then it's not supposed to exist, speaking in terms of how the capitalist system is supposed to work
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The fundamental problem is that you can't unread an article if you don't like it, and get your money back.
Usually you can't refund your meals in restaurants. Maybe if you insist they will let you, but it's very... Karen.
Also the analogy is flawed because many people will stick to a few different meals they like from a restaurant. This would make no sense at all for information/articles.
20 years of World Wide Web and we still don't have micropayments so we can just pay a penny to read an article. Why does it take us so long?