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I think the broader point is to prevent them from getting in front of eyeballs in the first place. If a view of hackernews is available where paywalled content

I think the broader point is to prevent them from getting in front of eyeballs in the first place. If a view of hackernews is available where paywalled content can't make it to the top, this puts the onus on people promoting paywalls to change their behavior.

pessimizer 4y ago
> this puts the onus on people promoting paywalls to change their behavior. The amount of onus this delivers has to be calculated using infinitesimals. Especially compared to the amount of money delivered by paying subscribers.