? I’m saying that’s not what a paywall is by definition, not defending it as a practice. It’s arguably even dumber since at least a paywall means you’re directly financially supporting an outlet. This is just scuzzy for no real reason.
I had hoped Lemmy could avoid this effect. We seem to be a bit resistant but not immune unfortunately. That’s probably the best I’m going to get though, so I can live with it lol
This mental gymnastics definition of a paywall is not widely accepted. I was pointing out a small mistake. Is my website paywalled because you need to spend electricity to access it? A paywall is one where a monetary transaction is involved to view the content; that’s just what the word means.
Just because you dislike two things, you don’t have to lump them under the same definition. Language could evolve to consider registration-required sites to have a paywall, but that would be stupid and counter to similar usages of “pay”. People seem really eager to stretch negative definitions to include other things they dislike, but it’s not the word that makes something bad, it’s the thing itself. Two things can be different/distinct concepts and also be equally bad.
And you jump to ad hominem as soon as you’re challenged. You should improve your conversation skills or you will flounder around and never correct inaccuracies in your beliefs. If you believe you do not have inaccuracies in your beliefs despite never changing them, you are wrong. Good luck.
Not technically a paywall FYI; just gated behind free registration. Still of course annoying.
Oh, gee. We have to enter an email and give them data points. Cool.
Not in this case
https://www.404media.co/why-404-media-needs-your-email-address/
? I’m saying that’s not what a paywall is by definition, not defending it as a practice. It’s arguably even dumber since at least a paywall means you’re directly financially supporting an outlet. This is just scuzzy for no real reason.
Don’t get in the middle of an angry mob and their target lest ye become their target, or something.
I had hoped Lemmy could avoid this effect. We seem to be a bit resistant but not immune unfortunately. That’s probably the best I’m going to get though, so I can live with it lol
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This mental gymnastics definition of a paywall is not widely accepted. I was pointing out a small mistake. Is my website paywalled because you need to spend electricity to access it? A paywall is one where a monetary transaction is involved to view the content; that’s just what the word means.
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Just because you dislike two things, you don’t have to lump them under the same definition. Language could evolve to consider registration-required sites to have a paywall, but that would be stupid and counter to similar usages of “pay”. People seem really eager to stretch negative definitions to include other things they dislike, but it’s not the word that makes something bad, it’s the thing itself. Two things can be different/distinct concepts and also be equally bad.
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And you jump to ad hominem as soon as you’re challenged. You should improve your conversation skills or you will flounder around and never correct inaccuracies in your beliefs. If you believe you do not have inaccuracies in your beliefs despite never changing them, you are wrong. Good luck.
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“No, you” is the best response you can come up with? Come on man.
This isn’t worth my time. Blocked. I’ll leave you with an acronym as a parting gift you’ll find useful:
PW;DR - Paywall; Didn’t Read