No, it's not a paywall. But yes, it is still "closed". Blocking EU visitors using GDPR as an excuse is a cop-out. All they have to do is _not collect data_ o

No, it's not a paywall. But yes, it is still "closed". Blocking EU visitors using GDPR as an excuse is a cop-out. All they have to do is _not collect data_ on visitors. Then there is no worry. And realistically, they don't need to worry anyway. They could simply add a statement at the footer saying EU visitors do so in agreement of US-based rules regarding data collection. I do agree that submitters should not be required to test the site from origins they do not live in. But once it is known that the content is region limited, we should be able to mark it as such so HN can indicate that. If we take this to the logical conclusion, the current state left unmanaged will become a HackerNews which most of us abandon like we abandoned Digg and Slashdot because of their missteps in the past. Of course, HN doesn't derive any revenue (as far as I know?), so maybe they do not care if their readership drops way off.