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The Wall Street Journal's got it in for nudes ......

By Lyn Sims

Real Estate Agent

March 21, 2020 11:03 AM

The Wall Street Journal's got it in for Nudes .....

So here's the story ..... I was updating my links on my ActiveRain Profile & I noticed that one of my 'prized' links was no longer working. Of course, it's from when I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal.

Original post that was written by Richard Strahm

What's left of an article in the WSJ

It is NOT FAIR

So trying to re-attach the original post from WSJ they now have that wonderful pay wall that will no longer show you the entire article or post. I'm not going to subscribe to a link regarding me! It's the principle that now you can't even read anything on the internet without having to pay. I belong to a few news feeds on my phone & it is getting to be more & more of a problem there too.

HEY, It's about ME so why should I pay?

I don't have to tell you how valuable a few of these old links can be for credibility. Who turns their lip up at the WSJ as a news source? It's not the Peoria Picayune.

I am sure if you go through your own archives all those links are cut & disappeared unable to be used again. And it's not fair!

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Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

That's too bad, Lyn. I too get frustrated at the forced subscription in order to read an article now and again. However, if you're featured in the article, I can see why it would be even more irritating.

Mar 21, 2020 11:18 AM

Carol Williams

Wenatchee, WA
Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Lyn Sims

Think about it Debb, we couldn't possibly subscribe to all the news feeds without going broke.

Mar 21, 2020 01:33 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Now how annoying is that,? I hate it when that happens. I actually do go through my links every so often and test them out. Our local Charlotte Observer just announced you don't need to pay to read their news online... hell, I don't read their news in the paper that's delivered to our door everyday! Irritates me that 20-year long subscribers need to pay additionally to read on line.

Mar 21, 2020 11:29 AM

Carol Williams

Wenatchee, WA
Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Our local paper is doing that now. They put out articles on news sites & then you can't finish the article without sigining up.

Mar 21, 2020 01:34 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lyn,

Definitely, a colossal irritant, no doubt about it. I have referred to WSJ many times in our posts with links, and in those times we paid for it. I would assume based on your info, that those links are dead now...Sorry to hear that. A

Mar 21, 2020 11:38 AM

Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

A, well I bet yours are messed up also. They are pretty much worthless to link to now.

Mar 21, 2020 01:35 PM

Carol Williams

Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA

Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

The online version of our local paper allows non-subscribers to read a paragraph or two but beyond that, you have to pay. It's pretty much been that from the beginning.

Mar 21, 2020 05:29 PM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Lyn, I stopped advertising on their platform for the same reason, there are a couple other reasons too, I do not like how they spin news... Endre

Mar 27, 2020 12:00 AM

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