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There's nothing more maddening than seeing a link to an article, and only being able to read the first - teasing - paragraph.

A friend shared this https://12ft.io/

Which lets you see articles behind paywalls, like this
Brexit is finally dead

(which is not a paper I'd pay to read.)

The way it works is that publications want users to find them on Google, so let Google see a cached copy: https://12ft.io/ gets that & shares it.

Ethically, I'm OK with reading an occasional article this way - like a student not needing permission to photocopy an article for research.
If we want writers to keep writing they need to be paid, so I register/like/subscribe when I find an author I like - eg https://www.the-intercooler.com/

Will

“Readly” has lots of papers and magazines for about 10 quid per month….

https://gb.readly.com/

That's very helpful thank you Will.

I agree re not using this as a primary way of reading but for occasional articles. it is following their marketing goal of gaining additional potential readers which is what letting Google have access to them is all about, attracting new readers.

Possibly on a different level but the evening standard and Metro come free evrey day