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What I like about The Guardian, even though there are many things I don't like about The Guardian, is its commitment to a strong web edition. Of the four UK broadsheets, it's the only one to have had full unregistered access to its content all along. I think it is because that paper is more of a foundation than a business, and dedicated to itself, rather than money. The web edition has a strong following in the US I gather, even among people that hate it, so fair play to them.
Having said that, I can't really begrudge anyone who charges for goods and services, even if I'm not inclined to subscribe myself. The London Times is still fairly open access atm, but I don't thing the site is as good as the Graun.Comment
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Install this extension for Firefox: http://extensions.roachfiend.com/bugmenot.xpi
Right click on the username/login fields in sites like NYTimes and select "BugMeNot"."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Is there a better way to get logins?Originally posted by Q Cubed
Jesus, you're behind the curve...
I've been using bugmenot for at least two years now though not for around 3 months or so.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Originally posted by Asher
Install this extension for Firefox: http://extensions.roachfiend.com/bugmenot.xpi
Right click on the username/login fields in sites like NYTimes and select "BugMeNot".
Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Oh, the "behind the curve" comment was about Sava finding out about TimesSelect a full week after the rest of the webworld *****ed about it.
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Yep. And the funny thing is, the Times will be publicly monitoring its own failure in their "5 Most E-Mailed Stories" box. Before this venture, the most-emailed stories were overwhelmingly op-ed pieces and columns; since those things got walled off behind Times Premium, the Most E-mailed stories have all been (free) news.Originally posted by Ming
Yes, the New York Times is trying to follow the successful model of The Wall Street Journal, and only offer the online content on a subscriber basis.
Many have tried, and most have failed. Industry experts think that the New York Times will fail as well. So wait a while, because I think the New York Times will be back to an advertising revenue model sometime in the future.
The real question, as Slate noted yesterday, is whether their going to refund the $49.95 that fools paid for Premium once they dump the service."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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as I said in the OP, I only check the NYT site about once a week (sometimes more less frequently)...Originally posted by Q Cubed
Oh, the "behind the curve" comment was about Sava finding out about TimesSelect a full week after the rest of the webworld *****ed about it.
sorry I'm not as eCool as you
To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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Since my household subscribes for the paper edition if only on weekends, in theory I should get all the web content for free, but I have not yet bothered to do it...
I do like the fact Brooks seems to have jumped from the GOP-ass kissing boat for the moment and is more interested in good ol' sociological columns, which as a Chicago alumn he does well.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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What the heck is this thing? I just downloaded the extension and started poking around the NY Times site. I went into their archives and I dug up some random article from 1916, and I went to purchase the article for $4 using the bugmenot thing. It asked me to confirm my information, and a whole bunch of info popped up with a credit card number and a name and address for some guy in DC.Originally posted by Asher
Install this extension for Firefox: http://extensions.roachfiend.com/bugmenot.xpi
Right click on the username/login fields in sites like NYTimes and select "BugMeNot".
What the f.ck is that?
I quit out of there, but ****, was I about to bill $4 to some guy's credit card? Did Mr. Paul Brannan have his credit card information stolen and put to use by this BugMeNot thing?
What the heck is going on here?Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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No idea, I've never used it to buy anything. It just gets you into subscription sites.
I'd imagine the card number doesn't work anymore."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Bugmenot has, in my experience, been a way to get around 'free-login required' sites. I've never seen it get into a pay site, but who knows, i've never really tried either.
It works by having people send in logins to sites that require them, logins those people themselves created, and then anyone else can use that same login.
They'd pretty much have to set up the credit card thing on purpose I think, unless this service has gotten more underhanded ...<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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That's why I only trust the following to source for ALL OF MY NEWS:
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Landover BaptistWe the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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I rarely check the NYT site at all, but skimming various other sources, like Slashdot, Technocrat, Plastic, Kuro5hin, Metafilter, Google News, Slate, Salon, and what not, you ought to have at least run into one mention of it...Originally posted by Sava
as I said in the OP, I only check the NYT site about once a week (sometimes more less frequently)...
sorry I'm not as eCool as you
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To be fair I haven't heard of it either, because I really don't care.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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