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He’s replying on this twitter thread - perhaps someone with an account can ask there and link his comment here? https://xcancel.com/RonanFarrow/status/20411278

• jamiequint 6mo ago
  Here is the actual link, not a link to some weird third-party site that can't be trusted. https://x.com/RonanFarrow/status/2041127882429206532 https://x.com/RonanFarrow/status/2041127882429206532
  • SwellJoe 6mo ago
    Whereas X can be trusted?
    • jamiequint 6mo ago
      Yes? It's the data source, not a third-party. How is this even a question?
      • SwellJoe 6mo ago
        X restricts what you can view without logging in. Many folks don't want to log in to X, for obvious reasons. Posting an xcancel link is kinda like folks posting various `archive` URLs to bypass paywalls, work around overloaded servers, etc. That's an extremely common practice here that usually goes without comment.
        • jamiequint 6mo ago
          What is an "obvious reason" one might not want to log into X? I can't think of any rational reason.
          • SwellJoe 6mo ago
            You can't think of even one reason? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/elon-musk-posts-january-white-supremacists https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/elon-musk...
      • minimaxir 6mo ago
        There's pedantic, and then there's needlessly pedantic. xcancel is a valid workaround for X links on Hacker News and is sufficient for original attribution.
  • rounce 6mo ago
    FYI xcancel is just a mirror that allows reading replies without needing an account.