[freeone3000]

Honestly preferable to the insane amounts of paywalls and advertising

[nerdix]

That won't end ads.

Just like paid cable subscriptions didn't end TV ads. Or how ads are slowly creeping into the various streaming platforms with "ad supported tiers".

[squigz]

This is a paywall.

[BenjiWiebe]

I'd rather pay 5c for one article than subscribe for $10/yr to view one article. Still a paywall, but less annoying.