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Yes, HN should take a stand here: all links should point to the open web. I realize that there is lots of interesting content that is not on the web, and that's
by jwr 7y ago
Yes, HN should take a stand here: all links should point to the open web. I realize that there is lots of interesting content that is not on the web, and that's fine. It's just that HN links should not point to it.
We are losing the concept of the open web, and I thought HN would be the community that would understand the problem.
- rootlocus 7y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21779375 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21779375
- grenoire 7y agoSure, that's great it's written down. Doesn't mean we have to agree to the rules. The complaints about paywalled articles are warranted, and we should take a stance about it whether the debate itself is viewed as off-topic or not. It's turned into a form of protest, at this point.