Thread: Paywall bypass
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Old 04-18-23, 09:12 AM   #14
MaDef
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Originally Posted by Skybird View Post
I found this last summer.


https://popzazzle.blogspot.com/2022/...-paywalls.html


Respect for respect. Its a mutual thing.
After a lot of obfuscation and twisted logic, the article comes to the conclusion that bypassing paywalls is not a good thing, and could very well result in internet user privacy issues in the future.

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Originally Posted by Rockstar View Post
I don’t think using something like the above links is actually bypassing any effective security features. Especially when all I have to do for some websites is just turn off Java Script and I won’t even know a paywall exists. It’s also my IP and I can change it anytime I want with a VPN.

Paywall or no paywall the only thing that might be considered illegal is what you do with the content you have access too.
Talk about splitting hairs, Theft is ok as long as the lock is weak?

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal View Post
I'm becoming more liberal with age.
A quote by Anselme Batbie (1872) comes to mind, but I understand it's bad form to insult you're host.
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