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A comment on Ask HN: Should we stop posting X links on HN?.

Re:Ask HN: Should we stop posting X links on HN? by baby on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:15PM (#40392696)
They just migrated to X today, just wait until this is fixed. I don't think it's worth posting about it.

Now, since this post is on the frontpage, I'll ask a better question: should we stop posting paywalled articles on HN? (I'm in favor, I wish more people were in favor.)

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Re:Ask HN: Should we stop posting X links on HN? by vundercind on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:25PM (#40392844)
100% yes, or with a field for a work-around link and not accepting the link without it.

It’s really weird to try to build a culture of “do read TFA before posting” when a high percentage of links can’t actually be read by most posters. Relying on someone to comment with a working link is silly and backwards.

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Re:Ask HN: Should we stop posting X links on HN? by theGeatZhopa on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:23PM (#40392808)
Ok, I didn't know that.

The paywalled was also a nail in my eye. But, people pointed out, that there's still a possibility to ask for an archive link. Thats true. So no hard arguments against it.

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