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That is really wild to me! Had no idea they weren't in good standing like that on here, really associate HN with them in general. Thanks though either way. No

That is really wild to me! Had no idea they weren't in good standing like that on here, really associate HN with them in general. Thanks though either way. Not a big deal, thought it was good story but I guess not the right audience!

dang 8mo ago
It's because, for a long time, most of their content was behind a signup wall with no obvious workaround. I don't know if it still is or not. If it isn't, we can change it. In the meantime, users can always vouch for the articles that are readable and/or have workarounds. See these links for the HN's general policy around paywalls: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=paywalls%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 Btw, I took a quick look at the article and while it is interesting, I think the essay written by the man interviewed in the article is even more interesting: https://data-workers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Emotional-Labor-Behind-AI-Intimacy-1.pdf https://data-workers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Emot.... If you want, we could change the URL to that and re-up the post. Or, if you want, you could submit it separately and we could put it in the second-chance pool (https://news.ycombinator.com/pool https://news.ycombinator.com/pool, explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308), so it will get a random placement on HN's front page.
- beepbooptheory 8mo ago
  No no its ok! I am sure yall's system is what it is for good reason, this still kinds of turns me off I think from trying to participate in this particular way. If its worth it, I am sure someone else will do the steps. Thanks either way dang. I do agree that essay is a better source here!
- beepbooptheory 8mo ago
  can the list of auto-blocked sites be posted somewhere? even as an ephemeral post, I think that would be interesting to see.

dang 8mo ago

It's because, for a long time, most of their content was behind a signup wall with no obvious workaround. I don't know if it still is or not. If it isn't, we can change it. In the meantime, users can always vouch for the articles that are readable and/or have workarounds. See these links for the HN's general policy around paywalls: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=paywalls%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 Btw, I took a quick look at the article and while it is interesting, I think the essay written by the man interviewed in the article is even more interesting: https://data-workers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Emotional-Labor-Behind-AI-Intimacy-1.pdf https://data-workers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Emot.... If you want, we could change the URL to that and re-up the post. Or, if you want, you could submit it separately and we could put it in the second-chance pool (https://news.ycombinator.com/pool https://news.ycombinator.com/pool, explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308), so it will get a random placement on HN's front page.

beepbooptheory 8mo ago
No no its ok! I am sure yall's system is what it is for good reason, this still kinds of turns me off I think from trying to participate in this particular way. If its worth it, I am sure someone else will do the steps. Thanks either way dang. I do agree that essay is a better source here!
beepbooptheory 8mo ago
can the list of auto-blocked sites be posted somewhere? even as an ephemeral post, I think that would be interesting to see.