We now have to pay to read articles on the NY Times??

shaniqua6392

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Wed Sep-21-05 06:54 AM
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We now have to pay to read articles on the NY Times??

I tried to read Maureen Dowd article and they are now making you sign up for $7.95 a month or $49.95 a year. This sucks. Is there any other way to find op/ed's, etc. without paying?

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Tace

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Wed Sep-21-05 07:00 AM
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1. A Lot Of Sites Such As Truthout And Common Dreams...

Lift NYT stys entirely. It's a public service they provide.

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jmatthan

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Wed Sep-21-05 07:01 AM
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2. Then we don't pay

Edited on Wed Sep-21-05 07:01 AM by jmatthan

and we don't read NYT!!

There are more reliable free sources than NYT.

Tell them so.

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Atlanta Progressive

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Wed Sep-21-05 07:02 AM
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3. A couple of ideas...

1) Google the article's title. Often people have (illegally) placed the article in its entirety on their website.

2) The new program has a 14 day free trial. I suspect if you create new accounts using different emails and credit card #'s, you could probably get multiple free trials.

3) If you subscribe to the NYT home delivery you get it for free.

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shaniqua6392

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Wed Sep-21-05 07:07 AM
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4. Thank you......

for the great suggestions!

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Wed Sep-21-05 07:15 AM
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5. This mainly seems to apply to Op/Ed columns. Of course they are

the primary reason many of us read the NYT, and they know that of course. But regular news articles are still good with the old free subscriptions.

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