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conulyit is trivially easy to bypass most paywalls. Seriously, coders aren't exactly bringing their a-game when it comes to designing those.
I, personally, use Bypass Paywalls in my browser and that works pretty well and now I pretty much never think about paywalls ever. However, if it doesn't work, or if I'm using some other computer for some reason, I find that 99% of the time or more a paywall can be bypassed by doing one of two things: hitting esc the second the text loads or using the archive.today link. If those don't work, I still can probably bypass the paywall by turning off javascript, opening the page in a different browser or in a private window, or - if I'm really determined to see this article and they actually have a functioning paywall - paying the ransom. (I mean, I assume that last thing works, I've never actually tried it myself.)
Paywalls are a joke, just not a very good one.
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I, personally, use Bypass Paywalls in my browser and that works pretty well and now I pretty much never think about paywalls ever. However, if it doesn't work, or if I'm using some other computer for some reason, I find that 99% of the time or more a paywall can be bypassed by doing one of two things: hitting esc the second the text loads or using the archive.today link. If those don't work, I still can probably bypass the paywall by turning off javascript, opening the page in a different browser or in a private window, or - if I'm really determined to see this article and they actually have a functioning paywall - paying the ransom. (I mean, I assume that last thing works, I've never actually tried it myself.)
Paywalls are a joke, just not a very good one.
The Former Slave Who Became a Cowboy, a Rancher, and a Texas Legend
Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal
You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France’s Red Zones
Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi’s decade in power
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
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