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Brenda

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4. How did all of these websites manage before today?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 06:56 PM

Aug 2025

Clearly they did not work for free before.

It is a noose around free information to require people to pay or give up their personal info just to read an article.

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All media sucks right now. They all want you to pay, to subscribe. [View all] Brenda Aug 2025 OP

Do you expect them to work for free? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 #1

How did all of these websites manage before today? Brenda Aug 2025 #4

On,y the spreaders of misinformation and disinformation malaise Aug 2025 #11

Advertising. Igel Aug 2025 #19

I would like to recommend nbcnews.com senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #2

Thanks. There are a few news sites still free. Brenda Aug 2025 #5

As far ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #3

Sounds like you are talking about TV news and mainstream newspaper sites. Brenda Aug 2025 #6

NPR is an option ZDU Aug 2025 #7

Thanks ZDU Brenda Aug 2025 #8

I wish you the best! ZDU Aug 2025 #9

Why? Brenda Aug 2025 #12

When all factual news is paywalled, lies, hate and conspiracy theories will spread for free. usonian Aug 2025 #10

Enshittification. flvegan Aug 2025 #13

Yes, you understand what I'm talking about. Brenda Aug 2025 #17

Most podcasts are free womanofthehills Aug 2025 #14

Thanks for the info. Brenda Aug 2025 #16

there's FreeSpeechTV eShirl Aug 2025 #15

Quality is worth it. The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off. usonian Aug 2025 #18