[Ads-l] "skeleton" (the sliding sport)

[Ben Zimmer]

I've been told that the paywall bypass works for social media links from
WSJ contributors or subscribers. When I access the column via the Twitter
link below, I can see the whole text even when I'm not logged in as a
subscriber. Does that not work for others?


On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 3:44 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole <
adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nowadays, twitter links do not bypass the Wall Street Journal paywall
> (in my experience). In the past, twitter links did bypass the paywall.
> Grason
>
> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 3:31 PM, Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > My latest Wall Street Journal column ties in to the Winter Olympics,
> > looking at the origins of "skeleton," the terrifying sliding sport.
> >
> > https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-source-of-a-sporting-term-
> why-skeletons-are-haunting-the-olympics-1518715072
> >
> > If paywalled, you should be able to get to the column via my Twitter
> link:
> >
> > https://twitter.com/bgzimmer/status/964192975399063552
>

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