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heavenlywild

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#315258 26-Jun-2024 14:29
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Looks like Stuff has just implemented a "login or don't see any articles" system just now.

 

That came out of the blue.

 

I went from the NZ Herald to Stuff because of the paywall. Now I might need to jump ship again to where I am not sure.

 

Update: The login request only shows up on my mobile, not on desktop. Interesting.

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  #3253498 26-Jun-2024 14:42
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When it does this on desktop, just open the same link in Incognito mode to bypass it..



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  #3253508 26-Jun-2024 15:09
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Good tip with the incognito mode. Looks like this is the start of the beginning. More data mining!

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  #3253509 26-Jun-2024 15:12
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I have not seen this on mobile or desktop today. Are you using an Apple device? 😂



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  #3253512 26-Jun-2024 15:20
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Nope Android.

 

It's coming for all I suspect!

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  #3253514 26-Jun-2024 15:22
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It started witg the Quizzes. 
Must've been a way of testing of the tech worked. Even on icognito mode it was needed to do the quizzes. I just stopped engaging. 




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  #3253518 26-Jun-2024 15:40
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My ad blocker mostly does the trick for the quizzes (breaks the scroll bar, so I need to scroll down before the script loads), but if they end up making the whole site non-functional then I'll just stop doing the quiz.

 
 
 
 

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  #3253521 26-Jun-2024 15:49
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I did see the notification for a few days and you couldn't get past it but now the notification has an X at the top right so can just close it and carry on to the quiz.

 

 




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  #3253522 26-Jun-2024 15:49
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Clear site cookies fixes this.

No need to log in.

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  #3253524 26-Jun-2024 16:01
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rscole86: Clear site cookies fixes this.

No need to log in.

 

Excellent, thanks. How long it will last that is the question.

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  #3253659 26-Jun-2024 20:51
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heavenlywild: I went from the NZ Herald to Stuff because of the paywall.


Install FIrefox and bypass the paywall.

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  #3253692 27-Jun-2024 04:56
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HelloThere:
heavenlywild: I went from the NZ Herald to Stuff because of the paywall.


Install FIrefox and bypass the paywall.

 

 

 

Or Chrome or kiwibrowser on mobile

 
 
 
 

Shop on-line at New World now for your groceries (affiliate link).
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  #3253704 27-Jun-2024 07:55
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Use Firefox mobile browser with adblock etc instead of the app

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  #3253796 27-Jun-2024 13:04
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No login request with Chrome on Android with my phone




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  #3253817 27-Jun-2024 13:42
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Yup...seen this happening this week...
Close window and open again...login notice gone until enough pages gets opened...

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  #3253818 27-Jun-2024 13:45
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Block cookies.

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