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It seemed like a few years ago 80 percent of sites were accessible... Maybe we should have a block in hn submissions system that just blocks these.
by coding123 7y ago
It seemed like a few years ago 80 percent of sites were accessible... Maybe we should have a block in hn submissions system that just blocks these.
- adventured 7y agoThere is typically an option to bypass the paywall posted with the articles, that's why HN allows them. In this case: http://archive.is/y9Mxy http://archive.is/y9Mxy
- Hydraulix989 7y agoThis isn't an option, it's piracy.
- leetcrew 7y agoI'm pretty sure WSJ would be suing Internet Archive right now if that link actually constituted piracy.
- vesinisa 7y agoArchive.IS is NOT run by the Internet Archive. Very important distinction. Archive.is is a private archive run by an unknown entity and have previously banned entire countries from accessing the service for unclear reasons.
- DyslexicAtheist 7y agowe have a general problem with information which is fake news are always free, real news are usually behind paywalls. You can use the Bypass Paywalls extension for FF. Pretty sure there is something similar for Chrome? https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-firefox https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-firefox
- vesinisa 7y agoPublic broadcasters like BBC and NPR are generally considered reliable and will remain free of paywalls. Same story is made available to the worldwide public without paywall or installation of browser plugin here: BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51921922 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51921922 NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817650272 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817650272