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I don’t think it is unfair for people to monetize their content. They may do so either by charging a subscription fee or by requiring people to register, but they need a way to get traffic to them. Isn’t a search engine the top of the funnel for that purpose? And if so isn’t it appropriate that these results continue to be listed? Would we treat Quora or Pinterest (the typically named offenders) differently from journalistic outlets


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