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Originally Posted by FallawayJumper
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I'm the OP
here's an update on my activities as a "thief" which one poster called me and another implied
after further playing around with it I realized it was the Post's intention to do this if you come from an outside link - it's a tease - and after reading 2 articles you get hit with the paywall again
if you want to further your criminal activity you can simply clear your history and cookies - then go back to a link and click and get 2 more stories for free - and continue the process until you've read everything you want to
but if for example you're doing this in the library - be careful - somebody might see you and call the cops
other criminal activities by yours truly - I'm a frequent jaywalker - I've jaywalked city streets for decades and I've never been apprehended -
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Jaywalking isn't the same thing.
Someone was paid to write this article, or is being compensated for it based on the number of subscriptions it sells. You are directly stealing their work to save yourself pennies.
Think about how you'd feel if every time you made fries for someone, someone posted "hey, you know what, you can just walk behind the counter and take them without paying when they're not looking". Once enough people start doing it, you're out of a job.