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Why are other news sources which also have paywalls not banned? (nytimes, wsj, bloomberg, financial times, etc)
by nmjohn 2y ago
Why are other news sources which also have paywalls not banned? (nytimes, wsj, bloomberg, financial times, etc)
- tptacek 2y agoPaywalls are fine on HN as long as there's a reliable linkable bypass.
- nmjohn 2y agoOne of the standard link bypasses seems to work here[0] though. Is that not a reliable workaround here? [0]: https://archive.is/BYCjp https://archive.is/BYCjp
- tptacek 2y agoIf we're flagkilling stories with workable paywall bypasses, you should ping hn@ycombinator.com (don't assume they see the thread), and I'd expect them to unkill it.
- dredmorbius 2y agoDang's guidance: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989> (9 years old and standing.) If you find that a previously-available workaround is no longer effective, do feel free to notify mods. And as tptacek notes, if a workaround does work (and reliably, some are only very occasionally effective), you can also alert mods. Mods can and should be reached by email at <hn@ycombinator.com>.