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nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>The article discusses the impact of paywalls on journalism and society. It argues that paywalls contradict the role of journalists, aid the spread of disinformation, and disregard the struggles of working-class citizens. Access to information should be free for a functioning society! 📰 💰 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/paywalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paywalls</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://themontclarion.org/opinion/democracy-dies-in-paywalls/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">themontclarion.org/opinion/dem</span><span class="invisible">ocracy-dies-in-paywalls/</span></a></p>
Glyn Moody<p>Current Affairs Magazine Demonstrates <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paywalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paywalls</span></a> Are Not Necessary for Publications to Thrive - <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/03/04/current-affairs-magazine-demonstrates-paywalls-are-not-necessary-for-publications-to-thrive/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/03/04/cu</span><span class="invisible">rrent-affairs-magazine-demonstrates-paywalls-are-not-necessary-for-publications-to-thrive/</span></a> "the publication relies on traffic from social media to attract new readers."</p>
Inautilo<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trends</span></a><br>The closed web · “The broader trend toward a more closed web remains deeply concerning.” <a href="https://ilo.im/161yvz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ilo.im/161yvz</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>_____<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClosedWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClosedWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Websites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Websites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adoption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Visibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paywalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paywalls</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APIs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>APIs</span></a></p>
Roland<p>Ça parle d’accessibilité à longueur de temps mais vous prévenez toujours pas des <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/paywalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paywalls</span></a></p>
Ulrich O.<p>Following on-demand-extras in the automobile sector, home appliance manufacturers have started charging for basic features labelled as custom-features with personalized user-experience in smart appliances.<br>The Swiss manufacturer V-Zug charges 12 CHF for a program called"Intensive Plus" - a standard in most dishwashers. </p><p><a href="https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/kassensturz-espresso/espresso/umstrittenes-geschaeftsmodell-v-zug-geschirrspueler-spezialprogramme-nur-mit-abo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">srf.ch/sendungen/kassensturz-e</span><span class="invisible">spresso/espresso/umstrittenes-geschaeftsmodell-v-zug-geschirrspueler-spezialprogramme-nur-mit-abo</span></a></p><p>Basic features are hidden behind <a href="https://bildung.social/tags/paywalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paywalls</span></a>, showing the true intention of manufacturers who market smart appliances.</p><p><a href="https://bildung.social/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> at its best.</p>