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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (9 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (8 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The guardian doesn't have a paywall

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They do after you read a few articles.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No they do not, subscription/registration is optional to people that can read.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Maybe not, but it still shows this: A screenshot of the Guardian's website with a pop up asking for an optional donation, with the monthly option selected by default.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's not a paywall. A paywall is basically a mechanism that locks content if you don't pay.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I should have called it a pay hedge.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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