Spent $40 on a VPN just to read an article my local paper blocked

I tried to read a piece about a city council vote from my hometown paper online, but they had it locked behind a paywall with no free views left. I got so mad I paid for a cheap VPN, changed my location, and got right in. Has anyone else hit a wall like this where you just want basic info but feel like you're being priced out?

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finley_bennett286mo ago

Man, that's the modern day library fine. You're just trying to be informed, but you end up paying a stupid tax for it. At least you got your article.

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craig.drew7mo ago

Seriously? That paper needs to pay its reporters somehow. You got the info, so the system worked, right? It's not like public info is always free to get.

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charles_black247mo ago

My buddy got hit with a huge fee just to get a copy of his own property survey from the county office. It's public record but they still charged him over a hundred bucks for the printout. Feels like a racket sometimes lol.

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