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Skittles

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7. whatever happened to that deal I think I heard from Dan Rather long ago

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:50 PM

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where us newshounds could create some kind of account and pay a few cents to access articles from sources across America - I would SO go for that, there are so many articles I have to pass up........

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The number of "Paywall" articles in 2025 seems to have skyrocketed [View all] Miles Archer Wednesday OP

This works a fair percentage of the time ... rog Wednesday #1

Thank you. I bookmarked it and will give it a try. n/t Miles Archer Wednesday #3

Haven't used .ph. There're .is and .md as well. Igel Wednesday #9

Agreed ... I've noticed the same thing. rog Wednesday #10

It's not your imagination. CNN had no paywalls until relatively recently. SunSeeker Wednesday #2

Yes. I've noticed that too. B.See Wednesday #4

Yep, I've noticed that canetoad Wednesday #5

Even the Daily Mail has them. valleyrogue Wednesday #6

And that's the issue for me... Miles Archer Wednesday #8

whatever happened to that deal I think I heard from Dan Rather long ago Skittles Wednesday #7

When all fact and truth is locked behind paywalls, the vast majority will get only lies and conspiracy theories ... usonian Wednesday #11

My adblocker is triggering many, many more sites these days too. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #12

The adblocker AND NordVPN Miles Archer Thursday #13