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  1. [5]
    Deimos
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    Please don't complain about paywalls or comment on articles entirely based on their titles. If you can't read an article, that's unfortunate, but you don't need to declare that or try to find a...

    Please don't complain about paywalls or comment on articles entirely based on their titles. If you can't read an article, that's unfortunate, but you don't need to declare that or try to find a way to comment on it anyway. Just ignore it, the same way you would ignore topics about a TV show you don't watch.

    This is a long, detailed article, and commenting entirely about the single sentence they're using as a title doesn't add anything of value.

    9 votes
    1. [2]
      test
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      Is there a way to filter out articles with a certain tag? I couldn't figure it out after trying for a couple of minutes, but that seems like it would be an effective way to solve the problem....

      Is there a way to filter out articles with a certain tag? I couldn't figure it out after trying for a couple of minutes, but that seems like it would be an effective way to solve the problem. Complaining about the people complaining about paywalled articles every time one is posted doesn't add anything of value either, nor does it seem to be a particularly effective policy.

      4 votes
      1. Deimos
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        "Filtered topic tags" at the bottom of the sidebar, or near the top of the settings page.

        "Filtered topic tags" at the bottom of the sidebar, or near the top of the settings page.

        3 votes
    2. [2]
      skybrian
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      Although I didn't say so, I was hoping someone would post a quote, a link to outline, or something like that. Sorry, I should have asked more directly.

      Although I didn't say so, I was hoping someone would post a quote, a link to outline, or something like that. Sorry, I should have asked more directly.

      1. Deimos
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        The WSJ has had their site excluded from Outline, so that no longer works. I think these browser extensions are generally effective, if you can install an extension:...

        The WSJ has had their site excluded from Outline, so that no longer works. I think these browser extensions are generally effective, if you can install an extension: https://github.com/iamadamdev?tab=repositories

        3 votes
  2. [2]
    Wes
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    MSN has a take on it here. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-google-interferes-with-its-search-algorithms-and-changes-your-results/ar-BBWOCm2
    3 votes
    1. Deimos
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      That's the text of the same article, but seems to be missing all the graphs, graphics, and little interactive tools that are in the original WSJ version.

      That's the text of the same article, but seems to be missing all the graphs, graphics, and little interactive tools that are in the original WSJ version.

      2 votes
  3. skybrian
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    I don't have access to the article, but this is a terrible click-bait headline regardless. I would be interested to know what they found.

    I don't have access to the article, but this is a terrible click-bait headline regardless. I would be interested to know what they found.

    4 votes
  4. Kuromantis
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    paywall.soft tag, anyone?

    paywall.soft tag, anyone?

    4 votes