The Onion's Paywall Excludes Areas Where Armed Forces are Deployed

We’re not sure how The Onion is going to do this, but apparently the paywall that they’re testing out will not include areas where U.S. troops are stationed. The paywall, which only applies to international users at the moment, limits visitors to reading five articles in 30 days. After that users are asked to subscribe for $2.95 per month or $29.95 per year.

But for troops it’s all free. The Onion’s News Editor, Sean O’Neil, said in a

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