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orthoclad

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6. Part of their steady turn to the right

Reply to Zorro (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 05:20 AM

Sep 2024

They want to harvest and sell your data from "free" links. Ironic in light of the subject of that article.

Someone told me that blocking scripts disables a lot of website functions, like spyware and paywalls. Never tried it, myself.

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This is the best privacy setting that almost no one is using [View all] Zorro Sep 2024 OP

No paywall link.... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #1

That's a gift link I posted Zorro Sep 2024 #3

It would not let me read the full article without signing in. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #4

Looks like a new WaPo feature Zorro Sep 2024 #5

Part of their steady turn to the right orthoclad Sep 2024 #6

In the meantime, here are some options- Snarkoleptic Sep 2024 #2

Good EFF source orthoclad Sep 2024 #7