Is this a paywall website now?

[Wyndbrook]

First of the month, no 5 free articles available for me.

 

[fmk_RoI]

First of the month, no 5 free articles available for me.

Does you Netflix subscription reset at the start of the month or does it run for a month from when you renew it?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Does you Netflix subscription reset at the start of the month or does it run for a month from when you renew it?

I don't have a Netflix subscription, I,m not the most techie person bu not sure how its relevant.

 

[Hugh Januss]

First of the month, no 5 free articles available for me.

I'm into my third month since I first saw the notice. No more free articles yet!

 

[fmk_RoI]

CN's sister publication, Procycling magazine, closes:

Future Publishing has opted to discontinue ProCycling Magazine and will transfer existing subscriptions to Mountain Bike Rider magazine.

An email sent to subscribers wrote “This was not an easy decision for us to make and we want you to know we did everything possible to continue to publish Procycling; however, it was not viable for us to do so.”

 

[Koronin]

Apparently this site now has a paywall. I won't be reading articles here anymore. Also appears they eliminated the discussion.

 

[jmdirt]

I just got the paywall for the first time. The only 'subscription' information is $1 for the first month.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I just got the paywall for the first time. The only 'subscription' information is $1 for the first month.

Are you sure it's only $1 and not a £1? Cause I'm getting hit with the pound note offer, which currently translates into $1.34.

Still am not going to pay it, btw.

 

[Cookster15]

I've just copped the paywall this morning. Oh well I can't read the advertisements. I am not paying.

 

[tobydawq]

CN's sister publication, Procycling magazine, closes:

Yeah, I'm quite upset about that. I have been subscribing for five years.

And now I haven't even received the penultimate issue

 

[jmdirt]

Are you sure it's only $1 and not a £1? Cause I'm getting hit with the pound note offer, which currently translates into $1.34.

Still am not going to pay it, btw.

Yes. Its lists $1/#1...which seems weird. Maybe they are just making it 1 whatever to get us hooked?

 

[tobydawq]

Yes. Its lists $1/#1...which seems weird. Maybe they are just making it 1 whatever to get us hooked?

But not 1 bitcoin.

 

[jmdirt]

But not 1 bitcoin.

Are you sure? Try it!

 

[fmk_RoI]

Also appears they eliminated the discussion.

Said in a discussion of the paywall this is ... incisive.

 

[Cookster15]

First of the month - where are my 5 free articles? Or is it based upon US or GMT time zone since in Australia I am typing at 6:00am local time and we are one of the first to bring in the new year?

 

[jmdirt]

First of the month - where are my 5 free articles? Or is it based upon US or GMT time zone since in Australia I am typing at 6:00am local time and we are one of the first to bring in the new year?

It doesn't seem to be based on a calendar month because I haven't read any articles yet this month, but its still telling me that I've read five. Of course I've clicked on two articles just to check so...

 

[handsomeheath]

This site was the very first website I ever followed and valued from the start of my internet experience. Back then in the mid/late 90''s it was Bill's Cycling New and Service. Not having to wait for magazines to show up to see what had happened in races was incredible! He covered everything- not just major races, but minor ones, more U23 and junior coverage, better news and rumors, etc. It was such a great experience. Sadly it has steadily gotten much worse over the years. The current form was almost useless, minimal coverage of only the biggest races, tiny bits of news and insight. Garbage reviews of bikes and gear. With the multitude of ways to experience the sport now whats the point of this site? And now the gall to ask us to pay for this garbage? ! This really is a sad end for me. It's the one bookmark I thought would never disappear.

 

[tobydawq]

I haven't been asked to pay anything for a couple of months, now. Strange how it apparently comes and goes at random.

 

[jmdirt]

This site was the very first website I ever followed and valued from the start of my internet experience. Back then in the mid/late 90''s it was Bill's Cycling New and Service. Not having to wait for magazines to show up to see what had happened in races was incredible! He covered everything- not just major races, but minor ones, more U23 and junior coverage, better news and rumors, etc. It was such a great experience. Sadly it has steadily gotten much worse over the years. The current form was almost useless, minimal coverage of only the biggest races, tiny bits of news and insight. Garbage reviews of bikes and gear. With the multitude of ways to experience the sport now whats the point of this site? And now the gall to ask us to pay for this garbage? ! This really is a sad end for me. It's the one bookmark I thought would never disappear.

I wouldn't call it garbage and I still haven't decided how much its worth to me. I like the blow by blow of races that I can't get video/TV coverage of.

EDIT: I don't even see a subscribe button...wouldn't they want that t be a big obvious feature?

 

[fmk_RoI]

I don't even see a subscribe button...wouldn't they want that t be a big obvious feature?

It's being rolled out bit by bit, is not hitting everyone yet.

 

[King Boonen]

I've been hit with it now, no more CN for me.

 

[Netserk]

Note however that it seems like there's still free access to all articles as long as one opens them in a Private/Incognito window.

 

[fmk_RoI]

I've been hit with it now, no more CN for me.

Flush your cookies.

 

[King Boonen]

If CN want to charge for their content that’s their right. Having lived through the CD burner and Napster era and not stealing content then, I’m not going to start now.

 

[Netserk]

If CN want to charge for their content that’s their right. Having lived through the CD burner and Napster era and not stealing content then, I’m not going to start now.

Control over your own browser isn't illegal and certainly isn't stealing.