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LittlePumpkin ( LittlePumpkin@feddit.de )  to InternetIsBeautiful@feddit.deEnglish · 3 years ago

Bypass any paywall

12ft.io

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Bypass any paywall

12ft.io

LittlePumpkin ( LittlePumpkin@feddit.de )  to InternetIsBeautiful@feddit.deEnglish · 3 years ago
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12ft – Hop any paywall
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  • wyrmroot ( wyrmroot@programming.dev ) 
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    Looks interesting. Let’s paste in a NY Times article that I couldn’t read earlier.

    12ft has been disabled for this site

    …neat

    • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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      I use this extension on firefox and they work for me https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome

      • hillbicks ( hillbicks@feddit.de ) 
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        With the recent changes to chrome, you really should give Firefox a chance though.

        • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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          I think you’re replying to the wrong person? I’ve been using firefox since it was called netscape navigator, aside from a stint in the 00’s

          Edit: Oh do you mean the link? I’m on firefox the “chrome” in the link is just the url, it takes you to the install for both firefox and chrome. I assume the plugin was probably made for chrome first then ported to firefox.

          • Rai ( Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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            They definitely just missed the “on Firefox”, but you definitely made that clear hahaha

            • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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              I thought so … but there’s times my brain doesn’t always parse what I read properly either lol

              • hillbicks ( hillbicks@feddit.de ) 
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                Thanks for going easy on me. :p

                Yes, that was a total brain fart on my part, I just looked at the url.

                • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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                  No worries, I’ve done it myself

        • RogueBanana ( RogueBanana@lemmy.zip ) 
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          It’s just the url, the extension is available for both chrome and firefox and they already said they are on firefox

          • hillbicks ( hillbicks@feddit.de ) 
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            Yeah, I just saw chrome in the url and overlooked the Firefox part in the actual sentence :D

    • electriccars ( electriccars@startrek.website ) 
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      Archive.is/ before any link works like a charm.

    • TheGreenGolem ( TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee ) 
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      They bent over for a lot of sites. Cowards (or money hungry fuckfaces.)

  • mayo ( mayo@lemmy.today ) 
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    This doesn’t work nearly as well as it did in the past. I don’t know the story behind 12ft, but they seem to be complying with any site which has requested it to not work on their articles.

    • federalreverse-old ( federalreverse@feddit.de ) 
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      Bloomberg blocks the service entirely, as does NY Times. :/

      • metaStatic ( metaStatic@kbin.social ) 
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        haven’t used bloomberg in a minute but wasn’t it as easy as blocking java script? (and that’s something you should be doing anyway.)

        hell you got a second to scroll the article before it locked out scrolling so you could just reload the page and scroll down to where you where reading if you where on say a work computer and couldn’t install shit.

        • federalreverse-old ( federalreverse@feddit.de ) 
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          Just tried both tricks on Bloomberg, neither works.

          (I am also not a huge fan of NoScript. I know why people use it but I don’t want to take all that brokenness. The thing that makes ad blockers mass-compatible is that they have auto-updating block lists. I do have an own list to kill some additional disrespectful behaviors from websites like chat bots though.)

    • Anekdoteles ( Anekdoteles@feddit.de ) 
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      Never worked well for me, tbh. I always went with archive.org which doesn’t work anymore as well. The publishers have won the internet.

    • Psythik ( Psythik@lemm.ee ) 
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      Well there’s always the good old Reader View button in Firefox.

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        Some websites seem to hardly circumvent reader view, but to the point where it can be inconvenient. Reader Mode only works with the NY Times if I rapidly click on the “Toggle reader view” button whilst it’s loading, otherwise it’ll cut off. But it still does work brilliantly most of the time and gets the job done.

        • Psythik ( Psythik@lemm.ee ) 
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          Well there’s always the option to mash the Escape key/Stop button before the pop-up can show. It works on The Washington Post at least.

  • communistcapy ( communistcapy@lemmy.sdf.org ) 
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    That site has never worked for me. I use and recommend bypass paywalls clean

    • SirEDCaLot ( SirEDCaLot@lemmy.fmhy.net ) 
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      Just want to add the bypass paywalls clean filters is the same idea but as an Adblock filter list rather than a separate extension.

    • z3rOR0ne ( z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml ) 
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      The one true king. Just used it on ny times and it works. Just paste the filter list into ublock origins custom filter list option and youre good to go.

  • Schwim Dandy ( schwim@reddthat.com ) 
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    It’s no longer a reliable solution. Most paywalls now just throw a javascript confirmation at it’s IP that breaks the ability to display the article.

    • Neato ( Neato@kbin.social ) 
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      12ft and google cache often ends up with HUGE images. I assume sites are using very large image sizes that they are then down-scaling in a way that these sites can’t parse.

  • Tigwyk ( Tigwyk@lemmy.vrchat-dev.tech ) 
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    Use archive.is these days, it’s not perfect either but you get the added bonus of archiving the page for future folks.

  • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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    The last few times I’ve tried, 12ft didn’t work for me, but https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome does so far. (For firefox and chrome)

    • young_broccoli ( young_broccoli@kbin.social ) 
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      Theres also this one: https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean
      Dont know the diference between them but its good to have options.

      • Paulemeister ( Paulemeister@feddit.de ) 
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        I think it’s the one without Google analytics. Apparently more active development as well, can’t confirm that though just trust @eipi1_0@reddit.com

      • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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        For sure, thanks for the link.

    • neocamel ( neocamel@lemmy.studio ) 
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      Does that work on Mobile?

      • Jay ( Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) 
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        Unfortunately I don’t think so.

      • ArtikBanana ( ArtikBanana@beehaw.org ) 
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        deleted by creator

    • AngrilyEatingMuffins ( AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social ) 
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      Thanks!

  • Hamartiogonic ( Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz ) 
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    Over the years I’ve tried this site every now and the with varying results. Generally speaking, I seem to be interested in the types of articles where it doesn’t work.

  • JCreazy ( JCreazy@midwest.social ) 
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    If I care that much I’ll find a different source.

  • Lifted_lowered ( Lowered_lifted@beehaw.org ) 
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    Doesn’t work for a lot of sites unfortunately

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