I started my website to help people, not make a petty few grand in profits or grow an email list.
However, I know this is bad capitalism. I just don't know if I want to restrict access.
OP meant that this "restriction" piques interest instead of merely closing the tab on ten articles you skimmed the headlines of.
No need to charge for the emails or profit from them. But people will give you more attention if your writing is in their inbox.
Have a simple landing page asking for an email address when someone first visits, but provide a way to bypass it if they don't want to give it out.
A simple direct ask up front is more effective than having lots of distractions on a page.
That's exactly what is there. You can click View The Archive, if you don't want to give your email.
I started my website to help people, not make a petty few grand in profits or grow an email list.
However, I know this is bad capitalism. I just don't know if I want to restrict access.