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I really think paywalled articles shouldn't be accepted on HN...
by fifteen1506 2y ago
I really think paywalled articles shouldn't be accepted on HN...
- chewmieser 2y agoBecause? I subscribe to WSJ - so I can read this just fine. I don’t see why you can’t as well if you find the content interesting. It’s the same with academic journals, people are just sharing what’s interesting and that just so happens to be behind a paywall. If you remove all paid content you would just have blogs left eventually… And all they’re doing is just paying for the content and regurgitating it.
- youcantcook 2y ago[dead]
- DowagerDave 2y ago>> people are just sharing what’s interesting and that just so happens to be behind a paywall. so not really sharing, then?
- chewmieser 2y agoSharing with everyone else that has a subscription, or is enticed enough to snag one. I’m not sure why you feel it needs to be free in order for you to consume it? But OK - the rest will just subscribe or move on.
- fifteen1506 2y agoAt least add [paywalled]. Otherwise I think I'll move on -- from the website.
- YurgenJurgensen 2y agoThe upvote system should naturally solve this problem. Articles that people can't read won't get updoots. Because nobody would vote on something before at least reading the article, right? Right?
- fifteen1506 2y agoBut I can't downvote so...