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by agubelu 462 days ago
The fact that Bypass Paywalls Clean works for so many websites is kinda baffling to me. Are there any reasons why they choose to implement paywalls in front-end only, or is it just technical incompetence?
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przemub 462 days ago
One that comes to mind is SEO - they want their articles to show up in search engines and social media.
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ZeroTalent 462 days ago
The people who bypass the paywall wouldn't pay anyway. It's just a marketing tactic. This + SEO.
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