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True, although I wouldn't like prohibiting paywalls. Maybe displaying [Paywall] next to the title would be a solution?
by bristleworm 7y ago
True, although I wouldn't like prohibiting paywalls. Maybe displaying [Paywall] next to the title would be a solution?
- milkers 7y agoYep, that convention could have really worked.
- tastroder 7y agoThe domain is visible next to the submission. Tags like [video] and [pdf] are useful when it isn't completely obvious but the WSJ domain is already strong enough of an indication to check the comments for alternatives imho if that's something you need.
- tomhoward 7y agoThat wouldn't be appropriate because articles with hard paywalls aren't allowed on HN. If it's on the front page of HN, it's a signal that the article can be accessed by anyone. It may need a workaround, which someone will post in the comments. If no workaround exists (e.g. using http://archive.is/ http://archive.is/ or https://outline.com/ https://outline.com/), the article should be flagged and removed from the front page. The FAQ covers this: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html