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  • Antichrist 14 min read

    The article references 'My Antichrist Lecture' as a recent post, making the theological and historical concept of the Antichrist directly relevant background for readers curious about the lecture's subject matter

  • Paywall 13 min read

    The author discusses experimenting with paywalls versus subscriber-only content, making the history and economics of digital content monetization relevant context for understanding these publishing decisions

  • Thread (online communication) 10 min read

    This is literally an open thread post, and understanding the history and purpose of open threads in online communities provides meta-context for the format itself

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1: I experimented with a paywall on the My Antichrist Lecture post. I’ve decided not to keep using paywalls and to continue having paid posts be invisible to nonsubscribers. As a side effect of the switch back, the Antichrist post disappeared for nonsubscribers. You can read an archived copy here.

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