If there&#x27;s a workaround and you don&#x27;t use it, that&#x27;s up to you. You&#x27;re also unable to view an article if you refuse to click on it.<p>The choice is between two bad options: having to do a bit of work and losing many substantive articles. For HN, it&#x27;s obvious which is the lesser evil. The policy has been the status quo here forever.