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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.