Because as long as this mechanism isn’t automated and should be done manually, it would be impossible to have an aggressive captchas for example because you will lose all users, but if most users are now automated, expect a captcha or similar every time you load a page or scroll while using your privacy-friendly browser, rendering the whole process unbearable.
I certainly see how that would be frustrating, but this is also true of login walls or paywalls even without considering any automation. As an example, I think it's bizarre that the Hacker News guidelines encourage links which are paywalled.
>I think it's bizarre that the Hacker News guidelines encourage links which are paywalled.
100% agree!! You can’t even complain about it either! That’s why I always upvote (even though I personally don’t like such systems) who post the archive link for such articles.
