[zodiakzz]

Gosh. Would it be illegal for HN to do this automatically?

[moroniclimited]

Just use https://paywallbypass.org/ which works like this: http://paywallbypass.org/?q=http://www.wsj.com/articles/goog...

[Springtime]

Unfortunately it doesn't bypass it here. The site routes the page through Google Translate but the article is still behind the paywall.

[TezzellEnt]

They seem to have blocked this option, as well as the Google link in the top level comment.

[rainboiboi]

Why not? It's a publicly available link.

[discordance]

That wouldn't hold. Links to copyrighted content (eg torrents) are often publicly available, and are not considered legal.

[aptwebapps]

Yes, but it links, via a redirect, to the copyright holder's own website. As someone commented upthread, if they want to block it, they can.

[freehunter]

Weez got busted for using publicly available links to access private information.

[aptwebapps]

Do you think that pertains here or are you being argumentative? Or do you wish to make a larger point about the idiocy of the CFAA?

[erikpukinskis]

Why are you being mean? You suggested that content being hosted on a copyright holder's website was enough protection. They cited an example where it wasn't. It just means the specifics of the case law are relevant here and a blanket pronouncement isn't sufficient.