[emikulic]

You have to create an account and agree to some stuff and be logged in but you're correct that you don't have to pay.

[coldacid]

You're not paying with money, but you're paying with your identity.

[pmoriarty]

At this point in history, it's very unlikely your identity is secret anyway.

[coldacid]

That's no reason to make it any easier for them to get it.

[a1369209993]

> You have to create an account and agree to some stuff and be logged in

So a paywall. I agree it's a annoyingly misleading term for the concept and would be happy to hear better alternatives[0], but I haven't found one yet.

0: like eg "passphrase" instead of "password" or "assuming the conclusion" instead of "begging the question" for their respective concepts

[emikulic]

If that's what paywall means now then sorry for the noise. :)

[kennyadam]

I would disagree with their assertion that requiring an account is a paywall. I mean, it's in the name... if you don't have to pay, it's not a paywall. A barrier to entry, sure, but a far easier one to overcome than entering payment details.