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Article is pay only.

by svnpenn 7y ago

TrinaryWorksToo 7y ago
If you mash the "esc" key just as the article loads, and continue tapping it you can read it in its entirety.
- haack 7y ago
  I'm really surprised this works. Do you know if that's by design?
  - jacques_chester 7y ago
    It's not. Pressing the escape key stops Javascript from running.
mcny 7y ago
> This is a developing story and will be updated. Developing story. There are just two paragraphs in the article so far. I can copy paste it here if you'd like but archive.fo is probably more authoritative (should be done archiving in a minute) https://archive.fo/ASobP https://archive.fo/ASobP
TACIXAT 7y ago
Yea, I really fail to see the point of linking to something that is inaccessible.
greenyoda 7y ago
Selectively disabling JavaScript and/or cookies using a browser add-on such as uMatrix will get you around the NYT's paywall and many others. (Some paywalls you can get around just by going into Reader View in Firefox.)
thrill 7y ago
I cleared my cookies and it let me read it.
ErikAugust 7y ago
https://beta.trimread.com/articles/269 https://beta.trimread.com/articles/269
Lorenzo45 7y ago
Press the "Stop Loading" button after the article loads and before the paywall comes up.
zachberger 7y ago
Is it? After you hit your number of free articles for the month, then yes.
- alexeldeib 7y ago
  This has happened to me multiple times on the HN front page today. I try the web links -- no luck. What's the point of having these articles on HN, if the more of them there are, the fewer people can read and discuss them without paying? It's antithetical to open discussion and analysis.
  - grawprog 7y ago
    https://bitly.com/ https://bitly.com/ + https://outline.com/ https://outline.com/ Come on it's hacker news, they specifically say workarounds are ok. I figured the paywalls were just a test honestly. If you're determined you should be able to find a way to read it.
    - alexeldeib 7y ago
      I know this is the rule, and it's always puzzled me. Of course you can do the work every time and find anything, and in most cases it's doable. I just find it a sad state when I have to do this regularly, on top articles. Difference of opinion I guess.

Article is pay only.

TrinaryWorksToo 7y ago

If you mash the "esc" key just as the article loads, and continue tapping it you can read it in its entirety.

haack 7y ago
I'm really surprised this works. Do you know if that's by design?
- jacques_chester 7y ago
  It's not. Pressing the escape key stops Javascript from running.

mcny 7y ago

> This is a developing story and will be updated. Developing story. There are just two paragraphs in the article so far. I can copy paste it here if you'd like but archive.fo is probably more authoritative (should be done archiving in a minute) https://archive.fo/ASobP https://archive.fo/ASobP

TACIXAT 7y ago

Yea, I really fail to see the point of linking to something that is inaccessible.

greenyoda 7y ago

Selectively disabling JavaScript and/or cookies using a browser add-on such as uMatrix will get you around the NYT's paywall and many others. (Some paywalls you can get around just by going into Reader View in Firefox.)

thrill 7y ago

I cleared my cookies and it let me read it.

ErikAugust 7y ago

https://beta.trimread.com/articles/269 https://beta.trimread.com/articles/269

Lorenzo45 7y ago

Press the "Stop Loading" button after the article loads and before the paywall comes up.

zachberger 7y ago

Is it? After you hit your number of free articles for the month, then yes.

alexeldeib 7y ago
This has happened to me multiple times on the HN front page today. I try the web links -- no luck. What's the point of having these articles on HN, if the more of them there are, the fewer people can read and discuss them without paying? It's antithetical to open discussion and analysis.
- grawprog 7y ago
  https://bitly.com/ https://bitly.com/ + https://outline.com/ https://outline.com/ Come on it's hacker news, they specifically say workarounds are ok. I figured the paywalls were just a test honestly. If you're determined you should be able to find a way to read it.
  - alexeldeib 7y ago
    I know this is the rule, and it's always puzzled me. Of course you can do the work every time and find anything, and in most cases it's doable. I just find it a sad state when I have to do this regularly, on top articles. Difference of opinion I guess.