A determined user can easily get around this wall, while it's JUST annoying enough to make a casual user (such as myself) close the tab after the second paragraph once the modal appears.
Looks like its just substack with a custom domain. Those can be annoying though, for sure.
I clearly see the "continue reading" now, but I definitely recall the first time I saw this popup not seeing it and closing out of the window because I thought substack was demanding signup.
I have no doubt they've a/b tested the hell out of this UX and patted themselves on the back when first time readers started subscribing at record rates... never bother to ask what this meant for the actual UX.
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Can't imagine browsing web with all the crapware, adds, nags, and trackers.
Or just tap "continue reading" to dismiss it like a normal person.
Seriously though thanks for pointing it out because my eyes skipped right over the continue reading and went right up to the close my tab X.