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The guardian doesn't have a paywall
Maybe not, but it still shows this:![A screenshot of the Guardian's website with a pop up asking for an optional donation, with the monthly option selected by default.](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e46ff7b0-7465-4887-9294-c4538b50f317.png)
That's not a paywall. A paywall is basically a mechanism that locks content if you don't pay.
I should have called it a pay hedge.
My main complaint is that the message is so big, and that it covers so much of the screen.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I dislike sites suggesting a monthly donation my default.
So click the X
Don't wanna.
They do after you read a few articles.
No they do not, subscription/registration is optional to people that can read.