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> 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 comm

> 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.