IDK this attitude that "if something is behind a paywall, I don't want to read it" bugs me.

Things that are worthwhile to read take effort to create.

I think it's ok to say "oh, I don't have money for this" or "I already subscribe to a lot of other things" but not this disdain towards compensation for effort.

tl:dr I think paywalls are _fair_ in a world where alternative models for funding quality stuff are rare.