How to get around the WSJ paywall:
- Copy the URL
- Paste the URL into the Facebook textbox where you would create a post
- Click on the preview, so the referrer url is Facebook
Could probably make a Chrome extension for this...
- Copy the URL
- Paste the URL into the Facebook textbox where you would create a post
- Click on the preview, so the referrer url is Facebook
Could probably make a Chrome extension for this...
Source: I'm on mobile right now, it doesn't work. Country of origin and/or incognito mode could be a factor.
The problem is that's a teaser rate. The current rate for 1 year is $277. That's way more than I'm willing to pay for a single newspaper.
Also someone had already mentioned - they probably run many Ads as well. I just find it hard to justify.
Seriously, would we tolerate any other subscription required site? Why does WSJ get a pass?
At least in this case, the WSJ article looks like it's the primary source for this story:
https://www.google.com/#tbm=nws&q=%22Tom+Malafronte%22
The other hits that come up (right now) are foreign-language articles and/or cite the WSJ.
More broadly, my guess would be the WSJ is tolerated because it often has interesting stories that aren't covered or covered well anywhere else (and we're all fairly adept at avoiding its paywall).
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
Are paywalls ok?
It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds.
In comments, it's ok to ask how to read an article and to help other users do so. But please don't post complaints about paywalls. Those are off topic.