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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 10 Feb 04:44
Just discovered this.
I find it very frustrating when someone posts a link to a newspaper article and I can't read it because its stuck behind a paywall.
Well you can still read the article if you go to the address bar and type in
outline.com/
before the url of the page you are trying to read.
It also then creates a handy link that you can share to other people where the article is no longer behind a paywall.
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Topic Originator: Jbob
Date: Wed 10 Feb 07:07
Genuine question.
Is this legal?
Bobs of the world unite
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 10 Feb 08:56
Quote:
Jbob, Wed 10 Feb 07:07
Genuine question.
Is this legal?
Using it yourself is entirely legal.
I think if you share the link it generates that bypasses the paywall on a public forum then you may be on dodgy ground.
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Wed 10 Feb 09:41
An alternative way that works sometimes is to press the escape key in the half second or so that you get between the article loading and the paywall blocking it. Doesn`t work for them all but it`s always worth a shot.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Wed 10 Feb 18:53
"I think if you share the link it generates that bypasses the paywall on a public forum then you may be on dodgy ground."
What about sharing the procedure to get around it ?
I`ll understand if you plead the 5th amendment !!!
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 10 Feb 21:05
Quote:
veteraneastender, Wed 10 Feb 18:53
"I think if you share the link it generates that bypasses the paywall on a public forum then you may be on dodgy ground."
What about sharing the procedure to get around it ?
I`ll understand if you plead the 5th amendment !!!
I did share the procedure.
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 10 Feb 21:13
I will explain again trying to make it clearer with an example.
OK let's say you wanted to read this story.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19080275.milestone-reached-one-million-scots-receive-first-vaccine-dose/
But you find you have viewed 3 articles from the Herald this month already so its now sat behind a paywall.
Type in outline.com/
before the url of the webpage.
So it would now read
outline.com/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19080275.milestone-reached-one-million-scots-receive-first-vaccine-dose/
It then allows you to read the article.
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Topic Originator: StuPar82
Date: Wed 10 Feb 22:20
Quote:
sadindiefreak, Wed 10 Feb 21:05
Quote:
veteraneastender, Wed 10 Feb 18:53
"I think if you share the link it generates that bypasses the paywall on a public forum then you may be on dodgy ground."
What about sharing the procedure to get around it ?
I`ll understand if you plead the 5th amendment !!!
I did share the procedure.
I think VEE was enquiring whether it is legal to share the procedure to get round it.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Wed 10 Feb 22:21
Outline.com is perfectly legal. It's just it's being used in an unintended way. Same was how you can access a lot of restricted sites using Incognito mode.
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 10 Feb 22:29
Quote:
StuPar82, Wed 10 Feb 22:20
Quote:
sadindiefreak, Wed 10 Feb 21:05
Quote:
veteraneastender, Wed 10 Feb 18:53
"I think if you share the link it generates that bypasses the paywall on a public forum then you may be on dodgy ground."
What about sharing the procedure to get around it ?
I`ll understand if you plead the 5th amendment !!!
I did share the procedure.
I think VEE was enquiring whether it is legal to share the procedure to get round it.
Oh right.
My bad. 🤪
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Wed 10 Feb 22:37
"I did share the procedure."
I`ll pretend I didn`t hear that confession !!!
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