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the guidelines say it's okay IF there's a workaround. if there's a workaround then it meets your requirement of "can be opened without registering".
by steanne 9y ago
the guidelines say it's okay IF there's a workaround. if there's a workaround then it meets your requirement of "can be opened without registering".
- dmitryame 9y agoIn case of WSJ, the workaround requires not just a subscription, but the paid subscription -- yes, you have to pay $$$$ to read the article. It's very annoying and disrespectful to the community. And it ruins the spirit of the open resources like HN.
- dmitryame 9y agoCan you point out the workaround to WSJ posts?
- steanne 9y agoi didn't say there was one. i don't know one way or the other. what i am saying is that IF there isn't a workaround, you're right that it shouldn't be posted, but that isn't actually a change to the existing rule. i think you're just asking for better enforcement?
- grzm 9y agoThe most common one is via Facebook. This thread from today provides an example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15092446 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15092446