This question is settled on HN: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10178989" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10178989</a>.<p>Articles behind paywalls are ok as long as the paywall has a workaround. Comments helping people read an article are ok. Generic paywall complaints are off topic.