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Usually there are other sources for these stories on non-paywalled site. I'm curious as to whether the HN users who upvote these stories actually pay WSJ for ac
by cpncrunch 11y ago
Usually there are other sources for these stories on non-paywalled site. I'm curious as to whether the HN users who upvote these stories actually pay WSJ for access.
- dalke 11y ago"...actually pay WSJ for access" - or use the Google search technique to get access, which I just verified works for me. (That is, copy&paste the headline into a Google search and follow the first link to the unrestricted article.)
- cpncrunch 11y agoI'm well aware you can use google to get around it. However I think it's hypocritical for people here to upvote WSJ instead of ad-supported news sites, then post comments saying things like "would you prefer to have adverts?" and "how are journalists supposed to make a living?" if they are actually using google to avoid paying for those services themselves.
- mikeash 11y agoYep, it takes two seconds to get around these paywalls and should be an easy task for anyone who is good with computers, which ought to cover the entire demographic of this site.
- cpncrunch 11y agoOf course I'm aware of that, it's the reasons behind why people are posting WSJ links rather than the likes of techcrunch that I'm curious about (see my comment above).
- mikeash 11y agoYou said upvote. I can see being curious about the people who actually post them, and I'd wonder the same thing myself.