Yes. So far the only thing on the internets I voluntire to pay is LWN - for quality of articles. HN is in worse position - it's "just" mass and quality commen

Yes. So far the only thing on the internets I voluntire to pay is LWN - for quality of articles. HN is in worse position - it's "just" mass and quality comments which is easier to copy, eg. lobster alredy exist and there "was" slashdot before (but form is somewhat unreadable...). But if I had a choice - ads or paywall - then paywall is superior for both sides, possibly even the future. But HN should wait till WW3 ends...