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Why do these wsj articles always have a paywall when linked from HN?

When I follow the link from google search results there's no paywall...

https://www.google.com/search?q=design+your+way+to+a+happier...

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Google requires the full content it indexes to be available to people following links from Google as well, so publishers make an exception to the paywall so they still get listed on Google.

EDIT: am I wrong?

Ok, so in the future should we post the Google link instead? If you found the article through Google, then I think this is fair. However, I don't know how long a Google link remains valid.

Nope - post the real link, and then there's the "Web" link under the title which will take you to Google, and can be clicked onto from there.

Unfortunately even that, with no prior visit to the site, did not work on FF for Android (maybe due to the age of the article?).

Or you could use something like "Wait, Google Sent Me" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9531941

That post's link is borken.

I vote links to wsj be automatically rejected during submission.

Ok, I guess not. A hint that users will likely not be able to view it without going against the content owners wishes?

> Why do these wsj articles always have a paywall when linked from HN?

It wouldn't be a stretch for someone from YC to at least contact the WSJ and see if they can get a whole through the paywall.

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