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Archive.is doesn't work on all sites to bypass the paywall. Media companies that are truly concerned about this should modify their paywall configuration.
by A_Venom_Roll 10mo ago
Archive.is doesn't work on all sites to bypass the paywall. Media companies that are truly concerned about this should modify their paywall configuration.
- Plasmoid2000ad 10mo agoI've seen some theories or maybe more like guesses as to how the paywall bypass works - I don't think anyone (or at least no one posting places like here) seems to know. One I saw suggested they've a set of subscriptions to the paywalled sites and some minimal custom work to hide the signed in account used - which seems plausible. That makes the defense most likely used to catch the account used and ban them - which would be a right pain.
- codedokode 10mo agoThey probably just set user agent (and reverse DNS name) to Google or some other company that can bypass the firewall.
- Worksheet 10mo agoThis seems the most likely way it works. Which makes me unsympathetic to publishers who complain about it. Digital distribution will always have this issue. Substack goes from strength to strength because they don't give an inch on the paywall.
- codedokode 10mo agoMaybe they also use Google Cloud to look more convincing.
- nervysnail 10mo agoFor example, similar to mondediplo.com