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Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It

101 points · 41 comments · gumby

  1. odmcownckexnn · · focus · HN ↗
    Can we please start banning articles with paywalls from being posted at all?

    If I cannot read without a subscription (or a damn paywall removed), it shouldn’t be posted here. This is tantamount to posting an ad for an NYT sub.

    1. creatonez · · focus · HN ↗
      The HN rules are that paywalled content can be posted only if it's trivially bypassable via a free tool. The NYTimes links work on fresh IP addresses as part of a free allowance for new readers, which is why the proxy-based archive website archive.today is able to get through. I'm not a big fan of this being allowed, but there is some thought to it at least, they aren't just allowing anything.
      1. ectospheno · · focus · HN ↗
        It is a shame that the free tool of choice is a site that put a DDOS attack in its captcha. So my options are not read the article or... not read the article. Nice.
        1. gpm · · focus · HN ↗
          You say that like "commit a felony to read the article" isn't a valid option (/s).
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