@james @molly0xfff
Don't worry the platforms are also copying off of each other, you're bound to find one eventually
@srobalino @EugestShirley @molly0xfff
my Mastodon client (Ivory) displays the whole image in the preview without having to click through
I might be missing something, but if I’m following your argument, it’s that your client (which appears to be the official Mastodon one) doesn’t and so therefore linking to that post isn’t a worthwhile contribution to the conversation?
@chriswarren @srobalino @molly0xfff
I'm sorry if my stray remark offended you. I'll delete it if you like.
You are right, every instance, every device and every personal device setting affects what a viewer sees or gets clipped.
I found this thread delightful and funny. Wasn't trying to vex or brawl.
@duk @molly0xfff I wounder if the people who chose to #paywall said content are #sarcastic geniuses or already on their way out and not getting paid enough to give f**ks...
I mean it doesn't matter in the end, but I really like the result...
That being said, we have options like https://12ft.io/ to fix the #Paywalling issue...
@duk @molly0xfff oh, and if you want to publish in Nature, you have to PAY them $3,500 for the privilege of having others pay Nature to read it..
And then you're not allowed to share it with others unless it's a preprint..
@molly0xfff I actually cackled so loud several people on the train thought iI was insane.
(They're not wrong tho...)
@molly0xfff
I believe this puts the mail in the coffin for anyone who still thinks the NYT isn't a conservative paper now.
Only US conservatives seem to have this absolute block from acknowledging that yes, things *also* apply to you.
*Not actually the NYT
@molly0xfff https://12ft.io/ 👀 👀 👀
For getting around paywalls, in case anyone in this thread needed it.
That was the best post I have seen in recent memory! I would expect that on the #anarchy channel...
@johnmark @molly0xfff its either a great use case for a Subscription "ActivityPub" model that lets one discovery, un/sub services, and manage centrally.
Or, its time to melt the SaaS (Sysiphysian-Insanity as a Service) model currently en vogue.
12ft.io
@molly0xfff people may say it's hypocrisy.
but can easily be a writer and editor - heck, the whoe team even - who know and acknowledge it's a problem, but are unable to change the company rules by themselves.
The headlight still brings attention to the problem.
On the other hand, 'companies rethinking' does not mean anything will change in any significant way; specially given that I've seen articles as such years and years ago; but pay/subscription walls are still all around