Has Seeking Alpha changed? I cannot read articles without PRO?

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Integrity1958
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I tried to read two articles this morning.  I signed in and do not have PRO, but could not complete the articles.

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SA Admin Kushal Mehrotra
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Hi all,

Please give the following a read, it may give some context to the recent developments at SA

https://seekingalpha.com/article-new/4396836-important-update-for-seeking-alpha-users


Regards,

Kushal Mehrotra

Data QA Analyst, Seeking Alpha

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mprince

So frustrating you cannot read anything! Even the ones that are daily mailed.


There are many resources that provide similar to what you have...but for free... and to be honest many of the articles here are opinion pieces unlike what is found on social media. Not worth the money. Many will leave, as will the writers.

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Digger1000

Game over. You will only have traffic from subscribers now. Not a good idea imo. If the site and info was that good then they would take there own advice which pro provides and make a fortune by investing. Its the same story for the all of the trading sites. If the advice was worthing paying for then people would be making money regardless....

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pkrzystek

How can anyone make a decision when we don't know what the limits are ?

I am blocked after clicking on apprx. 5 headlines

That's worthless...

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omcjazz

SA has ruined their product with this new policy.  The Premium subscription is way overpriced for the value received. SA traffic will probably tank but maybe enough subscriptions will be sold to offset the loss.  In the end, the SA contributors that rely on high traffic for getting views ( read that as Ad views as well) and selling individual subscriptions will suffer.  Those of us who use the service casually will move on and find an alternative.  SA has committed the textbook Marketing 101 mistake (know your customer) -  too bad....

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Retired2016

Well SA.  Adieu.  I read articles with some interest, some authors being more credible than other.  But is it worth a subscription fee?  Absolutely not.  I have plenty of access to investment literature.  SA is not a leading kind if source but merely a checkpoint along the way.  You are making a mistake.

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Hollisron

I guess you have to pay up or move on.  Without PRO you are blocked from everything except portfolio lists.

I've enjoyed SA while it lasted.  Too bad that we can't even read headlines anymore.

After you reach your "free article limit," I wonder it it will reset later?

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art2012

please delete my email address and stop sending articles i cannot access

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art2012

how do i unsubscribe.

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Retired2016
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how do i unsubscribe.

I am just keeping my login intact.  If they change their mind I already have it.  If they don't I won't use it.

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Grateful Investor
Quote from SA Admin Kushal Mehrotra

Hi all,

Please give the following a read, it may give some context to the recent developments at SA

https://seekingalpha.com/article-new/4396836-important-update-for-seeking-alpha-users


Regards,

Kushal Mehrotra

Data QA Analyst, Seeking Alpha

The SA announcement has a link to a table that shows Free Basic Plan should still offers articles from Authors we follow to be available, and 15 free newsletters should still be available. However, I am being blocked out of all articles.  Is nothing available on Free Basic Plan?