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Why do these wsj articles always have a paywall when linked from HN? When I follow the link from google search results there's no paywall... https://www.googl

• detaro 10y ago
  Google requires the full content it indexes to be available to people following links from Google as well, so publishers make an exception to the paywall so they still get listed on Google. EDIT: am I wrong?
  • amelius 10y ago
    Ok, so in the future should we post the Google link instead? If you found the article through Google, then I think this is fair. However, I don't know how long a Google link remains valid.
    • wastedhours 10y ago
      Nope - post the real link, and then there's the "Web" link under the title which will take you to Google, and can be clicked onto from there.
      • nitrogen 10y ago
        Unfortunately even that, with no prior visit to the site, did not work on FF for Android (maybe due to the age of the article?).
    • scriptdevil 10y ago
      Or you could use something like "Wait, Google Sent Me" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9531941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9531941
      • ducttapecrown 10y ago
        That post's link is borken.
    • jasonkostempski 10y ago
      I vote links to wsj be automatically rejected during submission.
      • jasonkostempski 10y ago
        Ok, I guess not. A hint that users will likely not be able to view it without going against the content owners wishes?
• gist 10y ago
  > Why do these wsj articles always have a paywall when linked from HN? It wouldn't be a stretch for someone from YC to at least contact the WSJ and see if they can get a whole through the paywall.