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12ft doesn't cut it anymore, any advice on getting past article paywalls (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by Nugelz@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Yeah 12ft doenst seem to work on any sites anymore. Does anyone have any alternatives that work? I'm already familiar with the airplane mode trick but that's not always fit for purpose.

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[-] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

Try turning off JavaScript when ur faced with an overlaying paywall

[-] library_napper 8 points 1 year ago

Lots of sites just dont load anything w JS disabled. Nytimes for example

[-] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah..that happens, but from my experience it works a lot of times

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