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by tobltobs 2953 days ago
I prefer the version which enables the publisher to pay for his cost.
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PuffinBlue 2953 days ago
I prefer the other one where they do so without farming my personal data.
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tobltobs 2952 days ago
Can you explain how they "do so".
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isostatic 2952 days ago
If they didn't they wouldn't need to worry about GDPR.
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asaph 2952 days ago
False. GDPR is broad. Anyone running a non-trivial website needs to invest a non-trivial amount of time and energy into ensuring compliance.
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astura 2953 days ago
Both versions are hosted on NPR.org.
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gowld 2952 days ago
NPR is public "Radio", funded primarily by donations.
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b0rsuk 2952 days ago
When they're serving a pure text version, it costs them next to nothing.
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always_good 2952 days ago
How does serving a text version change the cost of creating the content?
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b0rsuk 2951 days ago
Why should a company be endlessly rewarded because an author wrote a popular article? Writing an article is a one-time affair.
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