Type of site | No JavaScript proxy browser |
|---|---|
| Owner | Thomas Millar |
| URL | 12ft |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | No |
12ft.io is a website that allows to selectively browse any site with JavaScript disabled. In the past (until November 2023), it allowed for online paywalls to be bypassed. It was created by Thomas Millar.[1]
In November 2023, host Vercel took the website offline.[2]
As of December 2023, 12ft.io is currently back online.[2]
As of January 2024, the site is only disabling JavaScript, no longer bypassing paywalls.
Function
The website's name is based on the phrase "show me a 10 foot wall and I'll show you a 12 foot ladder." It bypasses paywalls by pretending to be a search engine crawler when requesting a webpage.[3]
References
- ↑ Martin, Alexander. "Paywall-breaking tool 12ft asks users to subscribe to cover costs". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- 1 2 Shah, Saqib (2023-12-04). "What is 12ft Ladder?: popular paywall-bypassing site back online". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Guaglione, Sara (25 August 2023). "Publishers still find it challenging to measure readers bypassing their paywalls". Digiday.
External links
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