Perhaps place a "P" in the box of a story that is behind a paywall? After a while, it becomes a bit disheartening to try to access said stories that are nothing more than unadvertised subscription ads.
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Yes, pretty-much half of the articles from "The Verge" are always paywalled, so it becomes a waste of my time even bothering to click on them.
Recent examples:
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