This is why your newspaper is dying
This is a red herring.  The New York Times is "dying" too, but (other than not linking outside the site, which is of <i>debatable</i> consequence to site revenue), it doesn't do any of these things.<p>This is mainly a list of one person's pet peeves, asserted to be the reason that newspapers are hurting.  I have another theory:  the advertising market for newsprint is being <i>decimated</i>.  The pop-unders and massive ads are probably the only thing keeping your local newspaper alive.