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foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:11 pm
by enbob
This site puts content behind a paywall after you've read five articles. The paywall only appears when you scroll down a little. Is there a way to block it?

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http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/05/nikki-haleys-diplomacy-of-revenge-targets-u-n-relief-agency/

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:37 pm
by enbob
Does anyone know if it is possible to circumvent this paywall? I am thinking it might be because the article appears to load in full and then the page shows you a paywall modal as you scroll down:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/10/trump-blinks-and-egypts-sisi-wins/

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:38 pm
by smed79
@intense Can you help here?

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:57 pm
by intense
It seems ok to me (I see the entire article ?!)

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:59 pm
by enbob
The paywall shows up after you've read a few articles.

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 4:18 am
by smed79
enbob wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:59 pm The paywall shows up after you've read a few articles.
For 20 minutes, I have browse more the 50 articles without being face of that paywall.

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:23 pm
by enbob
Sorry! I promise I hit a paywall. I will try to create a report the next time I hit it.

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:56 am
by enbob
Here is a screenshot:

https://i.imgur.com/hptNN0J.png

And here is a paste of the elements on the page

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https://pastebin.com/5nyU3t87

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 1:05 am
by fanboy
Its a paywall? Not an ad.

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:39 pm
by Omsai
so there is no solution to get rid of paywall and read more articles??

Re: foreignpolicy.com

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:41 pm
by smed79
Omsai wrote:so there is no solution to get rid of paywall and read more articles??
viewtopic.php?p=139609#p139609
I cannot reproduce, i get no paywall.