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A browser extension that maximizes the chances of bypassing paywalls

7 mentions on Hacker News by 6 people: 1 story, 6 comments · first 2018-01-11 · latest 2020-03-30

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  1. https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall Chrome users can install this directly as an unpacked extension. For Firefox users, there's an xpi hidden in the releases tab.
  2. That extension didn't work for me on Chrome, but "Anti-Paywall" did https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall
  3. After much digging, a Chrome extension that overcame the paywall: https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall For this extension, I selected for it to only load on-demand (Setting: "This can read and change site data", Option: "When you click…
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    Mozilla hit with takedown request for anti-paywall addons
    story by AndrewDucker · 2018-12-02 · 387 comments
  5. …complaint that named multiple paywall bypassing add-ons. It did not target only your add-on. [0]: https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall/issues/109#issuecom...
  6. What happened is Mozilla got a complaint and pulled multiple pay-wall bypassers. Source: https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall/issues/109 "It appears that your Add-on violates the Firefox Add-on Distribution Agreement and the Conditions…
  7. You might want to give https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall a shot.