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Thread ID: 147982 2019-06-09 01:58:00 NZ Herald Addon piroska (17583) PC World Chat
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1461357 2019-06-25 05:02:00 Well I noticed some of the site was blocked again, but updated with the new addon, and voila, I read the lot, still am.

More than one way round it anyway, this is an IT site, people, google helps....
piroska (17583)
1461358 2019-06-25 06:33:00 This fix not compatible with Opera but have Firefox as well Lawrence (2987)
1461359 2019-06-25 08:53:00 Well I noticed some of the site was blocked again, but updated with the new addon, and voila, I read the lot, still am.

More than one way round it anyway, this is an IT site, people, google helps....

Ah,but is it ethical ?
bonzo29 (2348)
1461360 2019-06-25 21:54:00 Ah,but is it ethical ?

I would say yes.
For instance, many of the Heralds articles that they want paying for, are pinched of someone else already.
Newsroom.
NYTimes
Etc etc.

Cheek of them.

I have gone to those sites and read those articles, free....no paywall bypass.
So how can they charge for stuff they have copied from elsewhere??
piroska (17583)
1461361 2019-06-25 23:30:00 good call cowboy stu (7021)
1461362 2019-08-09 07:03:00 blocked again ? cowboy stu (7021)
1461363 2019-08-09 21:26:00 I would say yes.
For instance, many of the Heralds articles that they want paying for, are pinched of someone else already.
Newsroom.
NYTimes
Etc etc.

Cheek of them.

I have gone to those sites and read those articles, free....no paywall bypass.
So how can they charge for stuff they have copied from elsewhere??

I agree with you for once.

The final nail in the Herald's coffin for me was the effrontery Aunty has in trying to charge for puiblishing that appalling rubbish Ana Samways collects and call it entertainment.
WalOne (4202)
1461364 2019-08-09 21:30:00 Yes.

Plenty of websites with far better funny content than hers....
Free
piroska (17583)
1461365 2019-08-12 01:46:00 I agree with you for once.

The final nail in the Herald's coffin for me was the effrontery Aunty has in trying to charge for puiblishing that appalling rubbish Ana Samways collects and call it entertainment.

Isn't the point of the "rubbish" that it is just that - trivia and oddities that may just bring a smile? I agree they are pushing it putting that behind the paywall - maybe it is very popular and they see it as a trojan horse to get people to sign up.
Tony (4941)
1461366 2019-08-12 03:32:00 Ah,but is it ethical ?

Its not even legal .
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