Pay-walling - Revision history

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Examples */ added Tesla examples

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Examples: added Tesla examples

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	*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read for free or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.		*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read for free or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.
	*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggressive form of paywalling user privacy that is used by some websites. The sites that use this method only allow to disable web tracking and [[Web cookie\|cookies]] if the user pays for a subscription.		*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggressive form of paywalling user privacy that is used by some websites. The sites that use this method only allow to disable web tracking and [[Web cookie\|cookies]] if the user pays for a subscription.
			*[[Tesla]] has locked some car features that used to be free, such as [[Tesla switches full self-driving to subscription only \|full-self driving features]] under a subscription paywall and [[Tesla locks horsepower behind paywall \|additional horsepower]] under a $2000 one-time purchase paywall.

	==References==		==References==

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* How it works */

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How it works

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	==How it works==		==How it works==
	~~Companies or developers can add or block features under a paywall in~~ order to increase their revenue.		In order to increase their revenue, several companies or developers have embraced the pay-walling practices.

			Some companies set paywalls since the release of their products or services but there are also some of them that set paywalls after some time.

	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==

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	*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled features that are often paywalled are cosmetics, and characters or items with powerful attributes that cannot be obtained by playing as a free-to-play user.		*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled features that are often paywalled are cosmetics, and characters or items with powerful attributes that cannot be obtained by playing as a free-to-play user.
	*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read for free or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.		*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read for free or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.
	*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an ~~aggresive~~ form of paywalling user privacy that is used by some websites. The sites that use this method only allow to disable web tracking and cookies if the user pays for a subscription.		*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggressive form of paywalling user privacy that is used by some websites. The sites that use this method only allow to disable web tracking and [[Web cookie\|cookies]] if the user pays for a subscription.

	==References==		==References==

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Examples: improved grammar

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled ~~things~~ that are often paywalled are cosmetics and ~~special features~~ that cannot be obtained by playing a free-to-play user.		*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled features that are often paywalled are cosmetics, and characters or items with powerful attributes that cannot be obtained by playing as a free-to-play user.
	*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.		*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read for free or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.
	*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggresive form of ~~paywall~~ used by some websites~~, disabling~~ web ~~trackers~~ and cookies ~~only~~ if the user pays a ~~suscription~~.		*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggresive form of paywalling user privacy that is used by some websites. The sites that use this method only allow to disable web tracking and cookies if the user pays for a subscription.

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Pay-walling''' or '''paywalling''' consists of the action of setting a restriction to part of the content from a software or a service that can be only accessed if the user pays a one-time purchase or a suscription. This restriction of features that require payment are known as '''paywalls'''. Paywalling is a very common practice on websites, video games and on [[software as a service]].		'''Pay-walling''' or '''paywalling''' consists of the action of setting a restriction to part of the content from a software or a service that can be only accessed if the user pays a one-time purchase or a suscription. This restriction of features that require payment are known as '''paywalls'''. Paywalling is a very common practice on websites, video games and on [[software as a service]].

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Examples */

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Examples

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	*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled things that are often paywalled are cosmetics and special features that cannot be obtained by playing a free-to-play user.		*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled things that are often paywalled are cosmetics and special features that cannot be obtained by playing a free-to-play user.
	*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.		*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.
	*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggresive form of paywall used by some websites ~~that when paid does not track~~ the user.		*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggresive form of paywall used by some websites, disabling web trackers and cookies only if the user pays a suscription.


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'''Pay-walling''' or '''paywalling''' consists of the action of setting a restriction to part of the content from a software or a service that can be only accessed if the user pays a one-time purchase or a suscription. This restriction of features that require payment are known as '''paywalls'''. Paywalling is a very common practice on websites, video games and on [[software as a service]].

==How it works==
Companies or developers can add or block features under a paywall in order to increase their revenue.

==Why it is a problem==
===Monetization overload===
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Aggressive paywalling could lead into monetization overload, paywalling a significative amount of the available content, even when similar content might be found for free.

===Decrease of quality===
Paywalls can block essential features that were originally for free, or even be more limited for users who already paid for them. In some cases, the usage of third-party software to bypass paywalls can penalize the user for doing so. An example for this is [[YouTube]] that restricts the amount of videos that someone can watch if the platform detects an [[Ad block | ad-blocker]] running on the browser, forcing users to find another alternative or paying for Premium instead.

===Affordability issues===
Excessive paywalling can be an issue for people with a limited income, specially if the prices of the paywalls increase.

==Examples==
*Paywalls are a common thing in video games, specially in games targeted for mobile devices. Some paywalled things that are often paywalled are cosmetics and special features that cannot be obtained by playing a free-to-play user.
*Several newspaper websites paywall their articles by limiting the viewers the amount of articles they can read or by allowing them to see only a portion of the article. An [https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads open-source extension] compatible with Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers allows to avoid paywalls from most of the newspaper websites.
*[[Consent-or-pay]] is an aggresive form of paywall used by some websites that when paid does not track the user.

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