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I have a really good article I'd like to share from a source I'm subscribed to, but it's marked "Subscribers Only" which of course means it would be paywalled. I have looked for other similar articles from other sources but haven't found one. Should I just forget about it, or post it anyway?
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Jilly_in_VA
Jul 2021
OP
You can snip and paste the pertinent paragraphs, so as not to exceed 4-5 paragraphs AND
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#1
It seems that every day I click on a link to a New York Times article and am frustrated.....
RussellCattle
Jul 2021
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hlthe2b
(107,782 posts)1. You can snip and paste the pertinent paragraphs, so as not to exceed 4-5 paragraphs AND
if that does not capture the message you think should be conveyed then you can paraphrase some of the rest.
RussellCattle
(1,841 posts)2. It seems that every day I click on a link to a New York Times article and am frustrated.....
....again by their paywall. I wish that people would post these things if they want, but indicate that there is a paywall before I try to go to the link.
Skittles
(161,731 posts)3. when will they do that pay-per-article thing
THAT is a great idea, I remember Dan Rather talking about it.