The FAQ is pretty clear on the HN position regarding paywalls: > Are paywalls ok? > It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds. >

The FAQ is pretty clear on the HN position regarding paywalls: > Are paywalls ok? > It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds. > In comments, it's ok to ask how to read an article and to help other users do so. But please don't post complaints about paywalls. Those are off topic. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html More description from 'dang. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 Although it's from a couple of years ago, I haven't seen a moderator make any comment to indicate that this stance has changed. Here's a similar Ask HN from a year ago where 'sctb points back to 'dang's Tell HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12683017 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12683017