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by joemaller1 2524 days ago
Logging in sort of defeats the point of private mode.
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eli 2524 days ago
Most people were using private mode to read more articles than they paywall allows without paying for a subscription.
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untog 2524 days ago
And incognito mode sort of defeats the point of a paywall.

Not defending it, but the motivations are pretty clear here.

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