Should Paywalled Links Be Minimised on Hn?
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I am seeing more and more posts that are basically click bait to attract you to some news provider. Is this the future? If yes, I'm out.
A user expresses concern about the increasing number of paywalled links on HN, suggesting it might drive them away.
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lucfranken
5 months ago
Generally an archive link under it is posted which is kinda fine. Not all news is available on public websites which would be a negative if it is not there actually maybe?
SeeManDo
5 months ago
I have been using archive.is to bypass all the paywall trash.
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