This only works if the search term matches the title exactly. For instance, when the submission still had its original title (which matched the article's title), it worked. Then someone edited it and it now doesn't work. You have to open the article, select the title, right click > Search Google, then click the result from there.

Bleh. I just tried it in three different browsers and hit the paywall each time. It's too bad, I've had this condition for years. I guess I'll have to do my own reading on the side.

I submitted it with the appropriate title. Not sure why it was changed.

It looks like it checks for a referrer from Google.com. If I visit the page from Google without a referrer, it blocks me from reading it.

What is the 'web' link?

The link near the top of this page (HackerNews) that says "web". It's in an easy-to-miss list of light grey links.

Thanks, I never noticed that.

Look under the title of the comment thread. There is a link that literally says "web".