Brad Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I just received an email from the Times indicating that for non-subscribers you will only be allowed to view 10 articles on their website as opposed to the existing 20, beginning April 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I saw that. Looks like want to force you to make a choice. Either opt in to their pay for play plan or dump the online paper altogether. While I will miss the comprehensiveness of what the Times has to offer, I can get what I need elsewhere. The real question is what's behind this. It could have been their plan all along to reduce the number of freebies or it could indicate that they've not done as well as they'd hoped in terms attracting paying customers. If I had to guess, I'd say it's the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I subscribed, $15/month. There's just no other news source around that gets to the things they get. I just wish their arts and books coverage was better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Whenever I hit the 20 article limit, I turn java off on my browser and I have the same access as before. I'll just be turning java off earlier every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I believe if you get to articles via certain external links it's not tracked in your count. My most trusted source for U.S. political news is the Guardian's online U.S. edition. They're not vested in maintaining the status quo here the way the Times has always been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcavanagh Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm a print subscriber and got an email yesterday saying that I could provide one non-subscriber with twelve weeks free access to their site. If anyone is interested then pm me and I can provide the access code. Denis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 All you have to do when you reach the limit is clear the nytimes cookies out and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I subscribe to some of their email updates and links from there don't count towards the limit. I've also considered subscribing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) how do I turn Java off? (using Chrome and Win 7) Edited March 28, 2012 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 how do I turn Java off? As usual, invite her to your place after the bar closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 how do I turn Java off? (using Chrome and Win 7) In chrome, click on the wrench icon. Choose under the hood & content settings. Java settings are in the middle of the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 how do I turn Java off? (using Chrome and Win 7) In chrome, click on the wrench icon. Choose under the hood & content settings. Java settings are in the middle of the screen. Thanks Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) FWIW... It has been my experience [since in my biz, I have to do a lot of research regarding current events] most on line newspapers just want you to give them your e-mail and name in order to access all articles. The LA Times, SF Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor [a surprisingly unbiased news source], AP News Services as well as my local fish wrap Sacramento/Modesto/Fresno Bee all do this to some degree or another. If you want to copy an article or photo, you pay. TBH, this is the first on line newspaper I have heard of asking you to pay beyond a certain number of articles. Edited March 29, 2012 by GoodSpeak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 how do I turn Java off? As usual, invite her to your place after the bar closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 TBH, this is the first on line newspaper I have heard of asking you to pay beyond a certain number of articles. I believe Wall Street Journal has been subscription-only since they went online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcavanagh Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 The Times (of London) now has a paywall (and I don't believe that they allow you to access any articles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I believe if you get to articles via certain external links it's not tracked in your count. Yep. If you have a Twitter account, follow NYTimes. They tweet prolifically, and include links to many of the articles on the website. If you access the site via a Twitter link (and I believe Facebook and a couple of other major social media sites as well), it doesn't count toward the monthly limit. I've had the NYTimes app since the day I got my iPhone, and their Twitter feed is good enough that even before they put up the paywall I don't think I ever opened the app after I started following them on Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 TBH, this is the first on line newspaper I have heard of asking you to pay beyond a certain number of articles. I believe Wall Street Journal has been subscription-only since they went online. Much more regional example - Chicago Sun-Times is about 20 per month. I found I don't really miss going there, though I used to read many of the articles. Their loss I guess. I don't know whether Robert Ebert's reviews count toward the 20 or not. It probably depends on how you try to access them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I get the WSJ for $10 a month-paper and online. that's hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I get the WSJ for $10 a month-paper and online. that's hard to beat. Yeah, the only thing better would be not getting it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 If I were you I'd avoid impositions of reality too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Isn't circumventing the paywall kind of like illegally downloading music? Hey, just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Isn't circumventing the paywall kind of like illegally downloading music? Hey, just asking. I'd say if the link route works, then the user is doing nothing shady. Maybe the cookie issue is a gray area, but if a site really wanted to control that I assume they could have a database with view count and only serve articles with a registered login. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlitweiler Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 TBH, this is the first on line newspaper I have heard of asking you to pay beyond a certain number of articles. I believe Wall Street Journal has been subscription-only since they went online. Much more regional example - Chicago Sun-Times is about 20 per month. I found I don't really miss going there, though I used to read many of the articles. Their loss I guess. I don't know whether Robert Ebert's reviews count toward the 20 or not. It probably depends on how you try to access them. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/ is free, Andrew Patner is also free at http://viewfromhere.typepad.com/ and the rest of the Sun-Times isn't. Too bad, we're missing some good reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I'll miss Nate Silvers' column, but I'll survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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