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>>jimsoj+(OP)
Gentlemen and Gentlewoman,

I think we need a serious discussion about paywall content.

Personally, I am very annoyed by paywall content and I would prefer to don't see it on HN.

I think that paywall content are a serious treat to the openness of the community.

>>siscia+W3
I agree and used to flag them for that reason. Dang disagrees though and s/he's the moderator, so I stopped: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9717601

The recent trend in paywalling is a negative one but it's not easy for any one aggregator (who isn't google) to punish the behavior. Consequently, a lot of a great content is paywalled.

>>xiaoma+p7
Dang's disagreement is nonsensical however:

>You should flag stories because of content, not provenance.

How can I flag a story because of its content when I am unable to view the content? If a story has no content for me, I will likely flag it, sorry.