"This easy trick, known to every college student, led some to deride the Times as a technological tyro. People in the news industry, however, say the Times deliberately chose to make the paywall “leaky” so as not to alienate casual visitors."
"While critics say the gaps highlight flaws in the newspapers' new business model, the Times says the holes are deliberate and meant to encourage openness across the Internet."
http://paidcontent.org/2013/02/11/new-york-times-plugs-big-l...
"While critics say the gaps highlight flaws in the newspapers' new business model, the Times says the holes are deliberate and meant to encourage openness across the Internet."
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/paywall-york-times-readers-...
Also remember reading a couple quotes by NY Times execs/spokespeople that it was intentional.