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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. ojihgfhoniyfc · · focus · HN ↗
        That’d be sensible reasoning IF the articles were already posted with a paywall-free url, but they are not, so as it stands these are essentially just ads.
        1. gumby · · focus · HN ↗
          My understanding is you’re not supposed to post paywall-cutting links but it’s ok to post them as comments. Perhaps to prevent dupes? Or perhaps there is no such rule.
          1. jasomill · · focus · HN ↗
            People do it all the time for LWN. NYT offers subscribers a similar ability to generate free links to paywalled content.

            FYI, many US public libraries offer free access to NYT subscription content (which can be used to generate free links).

            1. creatonez · · focus · HN ↗
              The NYT subscriber links recently changed, it now requires making a free account to use the link.

              But to be clear, the rule is against unofficial mirroring. Officially sanctioned methods are fine.

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