@2025 You understand that it's bread & butter for someone?
TF website views and google page ranking will tank, if access control keeps information hidden behind paywall or any wall 🙂
@Beyond, I think repeat visitors will compensate for the slight downfall of unique (new) visitors.
Guests, after knowing the membership perks, might start registering for memberships.
(Paywall? I don't know anything about it.)
@Beyond, I am not agreeing here. The creators/managers must have a revenue source to survive.
I am yet to find any unethical things. But I got your point, too.
For me, the primary intention drives the differences between those under comparison.