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WAPO "gift" articles now require signing up (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Gift articles previously were accessible just with the link. The latest article I attempted to read now requires me to first sign up

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The article in question https://wapo.st/4fp62oH

I am well aware of many work arounds. The point of this post was to show wapo has changed the way gift articles work, which previously didn’t require a workaround

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 months ago (10 children)

Gifting someone a news article feels so dystopian

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (7 children)

I have some issues with WaPo's reporting at times, but honestly, how do we expect to fund quality journalism if we never pay for news?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

This article is reposted. Or mirrored or whatever.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/these-cheap-loans-are-becoming-a-hit-with-home-buyers-but-there-are-catches/ar-BB1qJ72W

I'd rather fund quality original news none-for-profit. But all major news articles are in it for the money. How do you expect me to pay for something that has a vested interest in making money off the stuff they report?

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