News publishers take paywall-blocker 12ft.io offline

24 LordAtlas 5 7/18/2025, 4:56:33 AM theverge.com ↗

Comments (5)

BallsInIt · 7h ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass_Paywalls_Clean

Repeatedly DMCA'd so you know it's good.

nikcub · 6h ago
it's so good that I didn't even realise I wasn't logged into my bloomberg and NYTimes subscriptions.
aspenmayer · 7h ago
The Talk page for that wiki entry is a microcosm of tech society, and illustrates the need for Wikipedia and its commitment to neutral point of view. It’s a difficult position to stake out, and it’s a nuanced one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bypass_Paywalls_Clean#Web...

forsalebypwner · 5h ago
Here's my take on the format: https://github.com/kylefmohr/archive.is-redirector Available in the Chrome Web Store
VonTum · 2h ago
I commend all those who take the risk of setting up these bypasses. You take enormous personal legal risk in providing a service that morally shouldn't have been paywalled in the first place. Knowledge wants to be free after all.