Does NYT really deserve that money ? Typically I've found their journalism to be subpar and their opinions to be to partisan.

At least with Audible, your getting books from a real diversity of authors.

> I got tired of trying to dodge it

The ad-popup actually mentions that signing up for a free account with them bypasses the restriction, I'm not sure to what degree but I have noticed it works whenever I log in.

Furthermore, your AmEx option is not free, and for those who would rather not support an organization like the NYT, is not an option either. For those who don't even want a free account with NYT either, Private Browsing mode in Safari on iOS with AdGuard works every time.

> For folks with an Amex Platinum, consider using the new $240 digital entertainment credit for a free NYT subscription

sounds very not-free.

It's included in the annual fee of an Amex Platinum so it is no additional cost if you elect this option. It covers the cost of an NYT subscription completely. This is a new credit, and not one that factors into my cost-benefit analysis on keeping the card. Probably true of most folks. I mention it because I suspect many cardholders are in the same boat and do not know about this.

You are correct that it is not "free" but rather "included at no additional charge" should you choose to elect it.

ah ok, I just meant more not free in the sense that I assume the digital credit is probably already spoken for between; Netflix, Spotify, Disney, Audible, Amazon Prime, etc etc.

Unless I'm mistaken they only support Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM, and The New York Times! Were it to include the ones you mention, I suspect I'd feel quite differently haha.

I'd never pay money for reading NYT (or learning why nobody bothered to turn the lights on for the poor dying democracy), I like the idea per se (actually, Audible sounds as a better option).