The gate metaphors in the article are so messed up they distracted me from the actual story. >> Gates Only Work When They’re Raised Well normally gates swin

The gate metaphors in the article are so messed up they distracted me from the actual story. >> Gates Only Work When They’re Raised Well normally gates swing open and shut, maybe you mean some kind of portcullis, like in a castle? You have to raise those to open them. >>  a gate that’s far too strong to break >> through and too high to climb over —  >> this hack gets past it by finding a way >> to lower it so close to the ground that >> it can be stepped over So now gates rise out of the ground? I don't think the author has seen an actual gate.