I clicked on an article this morning and got a pop up saying I could enjoy a limited number of free articles this month unless I subscribe.
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Small town papers (much smaller then the GBPG) are all doing this with the big city ones as well. Key to me is having multiple computers AND/OR the ability to log in via a VPN(virtual protected network). I have both and have yet to subscribe any of them.
I understand it though. They gotta make $$ and fewer and fewer are getting the paper at home.
I understand it though. They gotta make $$ and fewer and fewer are getting the paper at home.
I set my options to not accept cookies. Then I cleaned out my cookies. The end result is NO PROBLEM! Cookies on your computer is how they know how many free articles you have left.
Seriously? Crap! I just ate a whole box of them. Damned yooooou, Girl Scouts of America.
Like the subscription, you're over paying if you eat Girl Scout cookies. 
Just frequently delete your browising history, including "cookies" and your OK the next day.
Lots of papers going the pay per view after so many freebiees lately, just delete the cookie file and your back in business for free.
While I might actually pay for some previously free sites, I dont wanna pay for all of them, so I do the aforementioned to keep current.
Lots of papers going the pay per view after so many freebiees lately, just delete the cookie file and your back in business for free.
While I might actually pay for some previously free sites, I dont wanna pay for all of them, so I do the aforementioned to keep current.
Smarter publications are using your IP address and keeping track on their server of how many articles you've read. Cookies are easily consumed.
Anything but pay for the content, right? All those beat reporters should work for free!
Why not kramer? Everybody expects the public sector to work for free too. 
For those who haven't noticed yet:
and
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/
Are exactly the same now. So, save yourself the click and choose 1. Your going to get the exact same content in the same order. Apparently we'll get better overall content so we'll see. Now I wonder if they will limit clicks to asking for a subscription?? The old JsOnline site I believe limited you to 5 per month,
packerboi posted:The old JsOnline site I believe limited you to 5 per month,
I know.
I had to install Opera to read an article last year
Don't forget I've moved into the 21st century. I'm on a Linux box now. 
Boris posted:packerboi posted:The old JsOnline site I believe limited you to 5 per month,
I know.
I had to install Opera to read an article last year
Incognito mode is an easy work around.
kramer posted:Anything but pay for the content, right? All those beat reporters should work for free!
In all honesty if the papers stop covering the Packers tomorrow most people just read the Packers site and life goes on. The information won't be as good but it will be good enough for most.
There's just not much value in entertainment content because there's so much of it. Keeping up with Packers coverage is fun, but if it goes away tomorrow there's a million other things to pass the time and they'll still play the games on Sundays.
The future of sports reporting isn't a big media company covering the Packers, it's a single person who figures out how to leverage youtube, podcasts, and social media to gather a following and advertise directly to them.
oldschool posted:Boris posted:packerboi posted:The old JsOnline site I believe limited you to 5 per month,
I know.
I had to install Opera to read an article last year
Incognito mode is an easy work around.
What? Have you no shame. Incognito mode is for our precious porn, you savage.
Savage. That'll get a site shut down.
Didn't Incognito mode cause some trouble in Miami too?