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Serious question, why post something for discussion if it's behind a paywall?

• tannerc 7y ago
  I'll bite because it's a reasonable question. I think linking to paywalled content is allowed because there are fairly easy ways around paywalls, but posting a roundabout directly goes (I believe) against HN policy. An example of how to get around the Economist paywall is already elsewhere in this thread.
  • Sonnol53 7y ago
    I use outline dot com to get around paywall :)
    • discordance 7y ago
      Works for The Economist but doesn't work for WSJ these days unfortunately. Anyone got a work around for WSJ?
      • de0xy 7y ago
        Put the WSJ link into any URL shortener, then put that link into outline.
  • tomhoward 7y ago
    > but posting a roundabout directly goes (I believe) against HN policy Not true; it has long been customary for people to share paywall workarounds in the comments, and the moderators welcome/encourage it.
    • tannerc 7y ago
      Comments yes, not as posts (possibly).
      • tomhoward 7y ago
        True, you’re meant to post the original source, not archive sites like Archive.is or Outline. But some sites like The Information now have paywall passthrough arguments you can add to the URL, and they seem to be fine.
• TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
  Doesn't The Economist let you read four(?) articles a month without subscribing? Anyways, here's the relevant excerpt from the HN FAQ 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