{"id":115081,"date":"2024-04-15T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/novosti-interneta\/gitlab-zablokiroval-bpc-brauzernoe-dopolnenie-dlya-obhoda-paywall"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:30:09","slug":"gitlab-zablokiroval-bpc-brauzernoe-dopolnenie-dlya-obhoda-paywall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/gitlab-zablokiroval-bpc-brauzernoe-dopolnenie-dlya-obhoda-paywall","title":{"rendered":"GitLab blocked BPC, a browser extension for bypassing Paywalls","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
GitLab has blocked the repository of the BPC (Bypass Paywalls Clean) project, which develops a browser extension for accessing materials distributed under a paid subscription (Paywall). The removal was prompted by a complaint sent to GitLab regarding copyright infringement by the extension under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States. Currently, developers of the extension are considering migrating the project to another Git hosting platform. The extension was previously removed from the Mozilla catalog for the same reason. <\/p>\n
The Paywall method is used by many major English-language publications (forbes.com, independent.co.uk, newsweek.com, newyorker.com, nytimes.com, wsj.com, etc.) to allow full text access to recent articles only for paying subscribers. Links to such articles are actively promoted on social media and search engines, but after navigating to the published links, instead of accessing the full text, users are prompted to purchase a subscription if they wish to see the details. <\/p>\n
The specific formulation that led to the blocking of the BPC repository has not been disclosed, but it appears that the project is accused of unlawfully circumventing access protection mechanisms for content that is copyright protected. The issue of bypassing protection in BPC is contentious, as paywalled sites typically grant full access to search engines and social networks because publishers are interested in indexing texts and attracting visitors who seek this material. Therefore, to bypass access restrictions, it is usually sufficient just to change the browser identifier and pretend to be a search bot like 'Googlebot'. Some sites may also require clearing session cookies and blocking certain scripts. \n Source: opennet.ru<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"