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Who else is hitting the the Wall Street Journal paywall (key or no key)? (Vanity)
Me | 3/14/16 | Me

Posted on 03/15/2016 4:47:48 AM PDT by foreverfree

I don't subscribe to the WSJ (print or website). But...

When I go to wsj.com/sports, it seems that when I click on *any* article (not just the ones marked with a paywall key), I hit the paywall. Does anyone else have that problem? I've even encountered the paywall at my library, although my library carries the WSJ print edition.

I'm not talking about WSJ articles linked to the title of a FR thread btw.

Anybody else have that problem?

ff


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: wsj

1 posted on 03/15/2016 4:47:48 AM PDT by foreverfree
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To: foreverfree

They seemed to have changed things a couple weeks ago. I used to skirt the paywall via Google or Bing, but that’s stopped working.


2 posted on 03/15/2016 4:52:19 AM PDT by tje
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To: foreverfree

Yep, I used to be able to get into any article via Google. Now, that is blocked too.


3 posted on 03/15/2016 4:53:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: tje

Just tested access using “Valeant Pharmaceuticals Slashes Guidance” article via Google and full access still works using Google Chrome.


4 posted on 03/15/2016 4:56:30 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: foreverfree

Try the

Username
Notme@notme.gov
Password
Notme

You’d be surprised how often it works for sights that require registration


5 posted on 03/15/2016 5:01:42 AM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: Truth29

I just tried for the Best of the Web article (One Cheer for Party Loyalty) - still blocked and that’s with google chrome also.

Maybe it’s selective..


6 posted on 03/15/2016 5:27:01 AM PDT by tje
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To: tje

Now we have a mystery. I had full access to “One Cheer for Party Loyalty” using the same method as before.


7 posted on 03/15/2016 5:35:38 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Truth29

hmm, I think I’ll clean out my cookies...


8 posted on 03/15/2016 6:35:30 AM PDT by tje
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