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Darkside
PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:54 am 
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Is it irresponsible for news outlets like the Chicago Tribune, NYT or especially local outlets like the Northwest Herald to be hiding potentially crucial information and coronavirus updates behind a paywall? Is it just good business?

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The Tribune has lifted their paywall.

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The Tribune has lifted their paywall.

When was that? I hit it yesterday I think.

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Seems like it was done today on coronavirus tagged stories. That's nice. Good job.

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Darkside wrote:
Is it irresponsible for news outlets like the Chicago Tribune, NYT or especially local outlets like the Northwest Herald to be hiding potentially crucial information and coronavirus updates behind a paywall? Is it just good business?


I had the same thought the other day.

If they've lifted the paywalls, great.

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WaPo and NYT lifted their paywall for articles/new involving corona last week.
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Gotta make sure people can get the latest panic-inducing hysterics without having to pay.
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what the fuck is a paywall?

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whistler wrote:
what the fuck is a paywall?


At least you didn’t start a new thread to ask this idiotic question.

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denisdman wrote:
whistler wrote:
what the fuck is a paywall?


At least you didn’t start a new thread to ask this idiotic question.



ur an old fart. Paywall should not be in ur vocabulary so quit acting like u know what it is.

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whistler wrote:
what the fuck is a paywall?

Your mom's vagina.

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whistler wrote:
what the fuck is a paywall?

Your mom's vagina.

I think that's more like the Wailing Wall.

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