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Jilly_in_VA

(9,941 posts) Fri Jul 30, 2021, 03:20 PM Jul 2021

Posting articles marked "Subscribers Only"

I have a really good article I'd like to share from a source I'm subscribed to, but it's marked "Subscribers Only" which of course means it would be paywalled. I have looked for other similar articles from other sources but haven't found one. Should I just forget about it, or post it anyway?

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Posting articles marked "Subscribers Only" (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 OP

You can snip and paste the pertinent paragraphs, so as not to exceed 4-5 paragraphs AND hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1

It seems that every day I click on a link to a New York Times article and am frustrated..... RussellCattle Jul 2021 #2

when will they do that pay-per-article thing Skittles Aug 2021 #3

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

1. You can snip and paste the pertinent paragraphs, so as not to exceed 4-5 paragraphs AND

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 03:22 PM

Jul 2021

if that does not capture the message you think should be conveyed then you can paraphrase some of the rest.

RussellCattle

(1,530 posts)

2. It seems that every day I click on a link to a New York Times article and am frustrated.....

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 03:23 PM

Jul 2021

....again by their paywall. I wish that people would post these things if they want, but indicate that there is a paywall before I try to go to the link.

Skittles

(153,111 posts)

3. when will they do that pay-per-article thing

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 05:40 PM

Aug 2021

THAT is a great idea, I remember Dan Rather talking about it.

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