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Does this notice, found at the end of the article, imply it is illegal to post the article on HN? Or is it ok since we are redistributing the link and not the article itself?

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A link is merely a way to direct someone's attention to something someone else has posted online. Sharing a link, unless it is a link specifically generated for an individual who licensed a copy of something and got a unique link to obtain it at, is not a copyright violation.

The important phrase is "This material". A link is no more "the material" than a phone number is a conversation.

Isn't that the same justification used for collecting meta-data?

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