• TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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      1 day ago

      wow that is an obtuse comparison

      that is like claiming the grocery store is stealing from you for charging for goods.

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        What do you mean? They’re literally restricting random link clickers from reading their articles

        Oh, I’d also say that 404 media deserves to burn down for being dicks

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          Yeah, not really clearing up the point you’re trying to make.

          And showing that you obviously got an axe to grind with quite well regarded journalists sure is… a strategy…

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          If you were determined to read this article for free, I’m certain there is a way.

          That being said, I don’t think the issue here is with 404 Media. The majority of news sites operate this way - if people are given the option to donate, 99.9% of them just won’t. Whoever is researching and writing these articles (a team of 4 people by the sounds of it) likely need to eat and pay rent. Personally I feel better about not paying for something like NYT or Washington Post than I do for a smaller and apparently less corrupt site like 404.

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            18 hours ago

            This is a free article. They require an account on the site to read even the free articles, and that’s just plain bullshit