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> LWN subscriber-only content kinda shitty
by fidget 11y ago
> LWN subscriber-only content
kinda shitty
- lultimouomo 11y agoIf you try scrolling down, you'll note you can actually read the article. LWN lets subscribers share (temporary) paywalled articles with anyone they like, even on public forums like HN. They are nice like that.
- fidget 11y agoOh, I'm aware I can read it. I'm just not convinced about sharing it on such a broad public forum.
- lultimouomo 11y agoSorry, I misunderstood what you meant. Links to LWN subscriber content appear on HN from time to time - not too often, and I would guess they do more good than harm to them.
- markrages 11y agoOften such links are posted by LWN staff, so I believe they favor the practice.
- cesarb 11y agohttps://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#slinks https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#slinks > Where is it appropriate to post a subscriber link? > Almost anywhere. Private mail, messages to project mailing lists, and blog entries are all appropriate. As long as people do not use subscriber links as a way to defeat our attempts to gain subscribers, we are happy to see them shared.
- wtallis 11y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10236304 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10236304 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9540182 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9540182 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9486938 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9486938 If LWN minded, they'd say so.
- tshtf 11y agoThe following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider accepting the trial offer on the right. Thank you for visiting LWN.net!