[yawnt]

even if you do click on web and hit the first result, you still get a paywall.. maybe it's a US-only thing?

[Tepix]

Works for me (and I'm in Europe)

[skeesicks]

I get a paywall through the web link (from UK).

However right-clicking the main link and opening in private browsing seems to work.

[ptaipale]

This gets asked and answered so often than perhaps HN should add an instruction to the "web" link that tells you to open it in a new private/incognito window.