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I'm curious, does anyone consider subverting a paywall (even if it's as simple as googling the article title in incognito mode) as being akin to media pirating?
by leeleelee 11y ago
I'm curious, does anyone consider subverting a paywall (even if it's as simple as googling the article title in incognito mode) as being akin to media pirating? At least on an ethical level.
- ktRolster 11y agoI don't find it unethical, but it's most likely against the law with the DMCA anti-circumvention clause. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-circumvention#Circumvention_of_Access_Controls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-circumvention#Circumventi... Also, telling people how to do it is probably against the clause also. Most content I enjoy I'd be willing to pay for. For example, I'd be willing to pay a few bucks a month to Hacker News, if that's what it came to for support.