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The Case for (or against) Open-Access Journalism (Paywalls Part II)
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<blockquote data-quote="AlexB23" data-source="post: 77646189" data-attributes="member: 450900"><p>I see your point ma'am, and agree on some things. Maybe we could place a limit on CEO wealth (<$1B), income (<$500,000/yr), and a limit on profit margins (say, 25%). I care about the poor also, but most libraries have ways for the poor, or anyone else to read the paper for free, legally and ethically. The only time anyone should bypass paywalls is if there is a national emergency such as a pandemic or war on national soil wherever you reside, and people have to read the news, but thankfully, the NYT got rid of their paywall for COVID-19 related articles during the pandemic. </p><p></p><p>So, if you want to bypass paywalls yourself, you can in theory using software (as God gave us free will), but based upon my renewed ethical standpoint that I have learned, I will no longer be bypassing paywalls since yesterday, April 18, 2024. Plus, The Guardian, BBC, NPR and a few other news agencies do not have paywalls, so if you want free news, you can go there. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Heck, even the open-weights, free and private artificial intelligence (Mistral Instruct 7B) installed on my laptop says that bypassing paywalls is unethical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlexB23, post: 77646189, member: 450900"] I see your point ma'am, and agree on some things. Maybe we could place a limit on CEO wealth (<$1B), income (<$500,000/yr), and a limit on profit margins (say, 25%). I care about the poor also, but most libraries have ways for the poor, or anyone else to read the paper for free, legally and ethically. The only time anyone should bypass paywalls is if there is a national emergency such as a pandemic or war on national soil wherever you reside, and people have to read the news, but thankfully, the NYT got rid of their paywall for COVID-19 related articles during the pandemic. So, if you want to bypass paywalls yourself, you can in theory using software (as God gave us free will), but based upon my renewed ethical standpoint that I have learned, I will no longer be bypassing paywalls since yesterday, April 18, 2024. Plus, The Guardian, BBC, NPR and a few other news agencies do not have paywalls, so if you want free news, you can go there. :) Heck, even the open-weights, free and private artificial intelligence (Mistral Instruct 7B) installed on my laptop says that bypassing paywalls is unethical. [/QUOTE]
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