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> HackerNews should BAN archive links like this that go around the paywall, and any mention of tools that allow users to bypass paywalls or ad-like content. Pa

> HackerNews should BAN archive links like this that go around the paywall, and any mention of tools that allow users to bypass paywalls or ad-like content. Paywalled articles are generally against HN Guidelines actually, and dang has commented that the exception are articles that have a non-paywalled version available, and in that spirit dang has tacitly acknowledged that HN users do tend to post gift links and archive links and other workarounds in the comments, so that paywalled links that would otherwise be disallowed are then therefore acceptable under the guidelines. So, you’re right personally to want to support journalism and publications that you enjoy, and please continue to do so. Try not to nerd snipe other HN users, cos we’re all on the same team, and we’re all trying to learn and by doing, to build and grow an open, collaborative community by being nice and good to each other. I don’t represent HN in any capacity, just a user like you, so please take this as just one person’s opinion and perspective.

steezeburger 2y ago
I think nerd sniping is when you dangle a super intriguing problem in front of someone, and they can't help but dive into the problem.
- aspenmayer 2y ago
  > I think nerd sniping is when you dangle a super intriguing problem in front of someone, and they can't help but dive into the problem. You’re probably correct; I was splitting the infinitive sorta, and I’m probably using that term incorrectly also, so please do correct my usage if you know the correct terminology. Instead of using it as “nerd sniping” as a compound word, I was using it as “nerd” “sniping”, like nerd betta fish verbally shooting at each other from their own discursive barrels. “Don’t be a pedant on HN” any% challenge: accepted lol
- aspenmayer 2y ago
  Follow-up to my sibling comment as it’s too late to edit: I don’t really have much exposure to in-the-wild usage of the term, but I’m pretty sure you’re correct about the meaning, and once I thought about it a bit more and the weird way the word is used and how it’s glued together, I came up with the following: I have no way to verify this, but my folk etymology of nerd sniping is a type of snipe hunt targeted at nerds specifically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe_hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe_hunt

steezeburger 2y ago

I think nerd sniping is when you dangle a super intriguing problem in front of someone, and they can't help but dive into the problem.

aspenmayer 2y ago
> I think nerd sniping is when you dangle a super intriguing problem in front of someone, and they can't help but dive into the problem. You’re probably correct; I was splitting the infinitive sorta, and I’m probably using that term incorrectly also, so please do correct my usage if you know the correct terminology. Instead of using it as “nerd sniping” as a compound word, I was using it as “nerd” “sniping”, like nerd betta fish verbally shooting at each other from their own discursive barrels. “Don’t be a pedant on HN” any% challenge: accepted lol
aspenmayer 2y ago
Follow-up to my sibling comment as it’s too late to edit: I don’t really have much exposure to in-the-wild usage of the term, but I’m pretty sure you’re correct about the meaning, and once I thought about it a bit more and the weird way the word is used and how it’s glued together, I came up with the following: I have no way to verify this, but my folk etymology of nerd sniping is a type of snipe hunt targeted at nerds specifically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe_hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe_hunt