#paywalls — Public Fediverse posts

→ What is Roblox teaching children about capitalism?
https://psyche.co/ideas/what-is-roblox-teaching-children-about-capitalism

“Roblox is unprecedented in scale and structure, and through play it habituates children to capitalism by normalising paywalls, status purchases, artificial scarcity, and unequal access under the guise of creative freedom.”

#play #Roblox #status #freedom #children #paywalls #scarcity #capitalism

Someone please make a @Techmeme bot that replaces paywalled links in its posts with the first free access source in their editors’ “more” list.

#paywalls

Mal wieder war einer von uns zu Gast beim stets hörenswerten #Podcast #Gerechtigkeit & Loseblatt. Dieses Mal war es Marc Petit im Gespräch mit Maximilian Amos. 👏

Es ging um das jüngste #Skandalurteil aus #Saarbrücken, die Verantwortung der #Justiz, ihre Entscheidungen zu vermitteln und darum, wie #Paywalls mit #Empörungsspiralen zusammenhängen. Unbedingt reinhören 🎧
👇
https://rsw.beck.de/aktuell/daily/meldung/detail/gul91-getoeter-polizist-digitale-gewalt-wehrdienst-israel-todesstrafe

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

"Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, the public has a right to access them freely…So naturally, a bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to override all of that. Senators Coons, Cornyn, Hirono, and Tillis have brought back the Pro Codes Act, a bill that would grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law."

#Copyright #Enclosure #Law #Paywalls #SCOTUS #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

"Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, the public has a right to access them freely…So naturally, a bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to override all of that. Senators Coons, Cornyn, Hirono, and Tillis have brought back the Pro Codes Act, a bill that would grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law."

#Copyright #Enclosure #Law #Paywalls #SCOTUS #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

"Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, the public has a right to access them freely…So naturally, a bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to override all of that. Senators Coons, Cornyn, Hirono, and Tillis have brought back the Pro Codes Act, a bill that would grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law."

#Copyright #Enclosure #Law #Paywalls #SCOTUS #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

"Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, the public has a right to access them freely…So naturally, a bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to override all of that. Senators Coons, Cornyn, Hirono, and Tillis have brought back the Pro Codes Act, a bill that would grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law."

#Copyright #Enclosure #Law #Paywalls #SCOTUS #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

"Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/congress-wants-to-put-the-law-behind-a-paywall-again/

"Every relevant court that has looked at this question — including the Supreme Court — has agreed: no one can own the law. When private standards get incorporated into binding legal requirements, the public has a right to access them freely…So naturally, a bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to override all of that. Senators Coons, Cornyn, Hirono, and Tillis have brought back the Pro Codes Act, a bill that would grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law."

#Copyright #Enclosure #Law #Paywalls #SCOTUS #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

WordPress: Plugins, Global Styles, and More: Now on Every WordPress.com Paid Plan. “Plugins are now available on all paid WordPress.com plans, starting with Personal. And that’s just the start.”

⬆️ >> #Developers writing scripts for the demise of the #web, competing vigorously with one another (and with #AI), crafting one outrageous experience after another— dying to win.

Most of the "modern" web is now just the old #YellowPages masquerading as a #news and #entertainment source.

At least the Yellow Pages were not behind #paywalls and did not require #IDVerification.

@greenpete

⬆️ >> #Developers writing scripts for the demise of the #web, competing vigorously with one another (and with #AI), crafting one outrageous experience after another— dying to win.

Most of the "modern" web is now just the old #YellowPages masquerading as a #news and #entertainment source.

At least the Yellow Pages were not behind #paywalls and did not require #IDVerification.

@greenpete

⬆️ >> #Developers writing scripts for the demise of the #web, competing vigorously with one another (and with #AI), crafting one outrageous experience after another— dying to win.

Most of the "modern" web is now just the old #YellowPages masquerading as a #news and #entertainment source.

At least the Yellow Pages were not behind #paywalls and did not require #IDVerification.

@greenpete

#paywalls suck.

Salt Lake Tribune: We’re removing the paywall. Here’s how it will work. “Starting in May, all newly published stories on sltrib.com and in the app will be free to read — no subscription required. Additional benefits will be available to those who donate, including the e-edition version, the ability to comment and older stories in the archive.”

PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “

TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “

TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “

TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “

Liebe #Zeitungen, es macht gerade in einer Zeit, in der #Desinformation zum wichtigsten politischen Werkzeug geworden ist, unglaublich viel Sinn, dass echte journalistische Texte hinter #PayWalls verbarrikadiert werden, während wahnhafter #KI generierter Propagandabullshit jederzeit frei verfügbar ist. Mein Eindruck: Die echte #Brandmauer haben Zeitungen errichtet. Nicht gegen die #AfD, aber gegen informierte Bürger, die sie den Blauen (und auch der #CDU) so in die Arme treiben.

Unpaywall: Extension that looks for open access versions of paywalled academic articles.
https://unpaywall.org/
#academicchatter #paywalls #academia #openaccess

Here is my #HotTake on this issue. I have noticed that #SocialNetworks offering #decentralization such as #blueSky through #ATProto and #NOSTR as well as #X #Twitter #Threads and #TruthSocial face greater shifts in #geopolitical #change now more so than ever before. Especially as #AgeVerification and #censorship #PayWalls goes live. Which threatens #centralized #ContentPlatforms through #identity and #coding exploits. Making #ActivityPub essential for modern #communication in #2026 effectively.

9to5 Google: Google Maps ‘limited view’ now hides reviews, images for signed-out users. “Google Maps is more than just a navigation app, as it contains a treasure trove of data about locations across the globe. But, suddenly, Google Maps appears to be changing how it functions for users who are signed out, including hiding reviews and images.”

Ars Technica: Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall. “Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.”

#Wikipedia is considering #blacklisting #Archivetoday after the archive site was used to direct a #DDoSattack against a blogger who tried to uncover the mysterious founder's identity. Wikipedia editors are debating removing all links and adding it to the #spam blacklist, which could affect over 695,000 links across 400,000 Wikipedia pages. The archive site is commonly used to #bypass news #paywalls and preserve web content. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-might-blacklist-archive-today-after-site-maintainer-ddosed-a-blog/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

News sites are locking out the Internet Archive to stop AI crawling. Is the ‘open web’ closing?
#Tech #AI #OpenWeb #InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MediaPower #Paywalls #Journalism #TechEthics #Business #PublicAccess #DigitalHistory #AITraining #Copyright
https://the-14.com/news-sites-are-locking-out-the-internet-archive-to-stop-ai-crawling-is-the-open-web-closing/

The AI-Powered Web Is Eating Itself https://www.noemamag.com/the-ai-powered-web-is-eating-itself
"AI threatens the business model of digital content creation across the board. As publishers lose traffic, there remains little incentive for them to keep content #free and #accessible. Instead, #paywalls and exclusive licensing are increasingly the norm. This will continue to shrink the freely available corpus of #information upon which both human knowledge and future #AI training depend.
The result will be a degraded and privatized information base. It will leave future AI systems working with a narrower, more fragile foundation of information, making their outputs increasingly dependent on whatever remains openly accessible"

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Get around #paywalls.

For #Firefox and Chrome, get this extension:

https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean

It was on Mozilla until Mozilla removed it. Been using it for years and it is excellent, works on a heap of sites.

This plus an #adblocker is good.

Calishat: Gift Article Gazette Upgraded. “Over the weekend I moved the aggregation part of GAG to a Google Sheet / Google Apps script where I can filter for duplicates and old articles. I also redid the display and added a bunch of sorting/filtering options. The URL is still https://mastogizmos.com/gag.html and it’s still free to use and free of ads.”

Wheelchairs have paywalls and digital locks now - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yWcXPDJQ7k

#Enshittification #Capitalism #RentierCapitalism #IP #Paywalls #Disabilities

Best feature of #Firefox might be the fact that #ReaderView often (but not always) by-passes #paywalls.

I like it when some posts on #Medium also offer you a link to an address where you can read them if you are not a member. That's a great alternative to archiving them on archive.md, which is not user-friendly these days.

#posts #stories #archive_dot_today #archive_dot_md #paywalls

Press Gazette: ChatGPT took Press Gazette content then said that could not have happened. “ChatGPT accessed content from behind Press Gazette’s paywall and then gave a highly misleading explanation of what it had done. It’s a case which underlines the extent to which AI answer engines are flouting copyright and paywalls and also the sheer weirdness of some of the responses they give.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/30/press-gazette-chatgpt-took-press-gazette-content-then-said-that-could-not-have-happened/

#FBI orders #domain #registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to unmask the operator of Archive.is, also known as Archive.today, a website that saves snapshots of webpages and is commonly used to bypass news #paywalls.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/fbi-subpoena-tries-to-unmask-mysterious-founder-of-archive-today/

📬 Perplexity Comet vs. Bypass Paywall Clean: Komfort oder Kontrolle?
#KünstlicheIntelligenz #Bezahlschranke #BypassPaywallClean #CometPlus #KIBrowser #Paywalls #PerplexityComet https://sc.tarnkappe.info/95c810

"The FBI is attempting to unmask the owner behind archive.today, a popular archiving site that is also regularly used to bypass paywalls on the internet and to avoid sending traffic to the original publishers of web content, according to a subpoena posted by the website. The FBI subpoena says it is part of a criminal investigation, though it does not provide any details about what alleged crime is being investigated. Archive.today is also popularly known by several of its mirrors, including archive.is and archive.ph.

The subpoena, which was posted on X by archive.today on October 30, was sent by the FBI to Tucows, a popular Canadian domain registrar. It demands that Tucows give the FBI the “customer or subscriber name, address of service, and billing address” and other information about the “customer behind archive.today.”"

https://www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to-unmask-owner-of-infamous-archive-is-site/

#DigitalArchiving #Archiving #Paywalls #FBI

Das FBI will wissen, wer hinter Archive.today steckt und fordert umfangreiche Daten vom Registrar Tucows. Der Dienst, der seit 2012 existiert, wird oft genutzt, um #Paywalls bei Nachrichtenportalen zu umgehen. https://winfuture.de/news,154790.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

OpenAI’s Atlas Browser Bypasses Paywalls, Inciting a New Clash with Publishers

#AI #OpenAI #AtlasBrowser #Publishing #Media #TechNews #Paywalls #Journalism #BrowserWars #ChatGPT #ContentScraping #AIEthics

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/03/openais-atlas-browser-bypasses-paywalls-inciting-a-new-clash-with-publishers-xcxwbn

#AIbrowsers like #OpenAI’s #Atlas and #Perplexity’s #Comet present challenges for media companies trying to limit AI access. These browsers, with their “agentic capabilities,” can bypass #paywalls and #crawlerblockers, making it difficult for #publishers to control how their content is used. Even when blocked, these #AIagents can reconstruct articles using information from other sources, raising concerns about #copyright infringement. https://www.cjr.org/analysis/how-ai-browsers-sneak-past-blockers-and-paywalls.php?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

Cosmetics Business: Sustainable materials database for cosmetics packaging becomes free-to-access. “PlasticFree provides a resource for designers, brands and businesses to discover plastic alternatives and hosts thousands of validated materials, as well as expert analysis and case studies. The platform is now free to use and will become integrated with AI systems in order to ‘enhance […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/24/cosmetics-business-sustainable-materials-database-for-cosmetics-packaging-becomes-free-to-access/

Cosmetics Business: Sustainable materials database for cosmetics packaging becomes free-to-access. “PlasticFree provides a resource for designers, brands and businesses to discover plastic alternatives and hosts thousands of validated materials, as well as expert analysis and case studies. The platform is now free to use and will become integrated with AI systems in order to ‘enhance […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/24/cosmetics-business-sustainable-materials-database-for-cosmetics-packaging-becomes-free-to-access/

Cosmetics Business: Sustainable materials database for cosmetics packaging becomes free-to-access. “PlasticFree provides a resource for designers, brands and businesses to discover plastic alternatives and hosts thousands of validated materials, as well as expert analysis and case studies. The platform is now free to use and will become integrated with AI systems in order to ‘enhance […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/24/cosmetics-business-sustainable-materials-database-for-cosmetics-packaging-becomes-free-to-access/