Ask HN: Are archive.ph links essentially plagiarizing subscription content? 3 points by jjtheblunt 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] layer8 3y ago ↗ Yes, with the caveat that the articles are generally “you can read up to N articles per month for free (or more if we are unable to track you as a repeating visitor)” or similar. (IANAL)
[–] version_five 3y ago ↗ It would only be plagiarizing if you took the content and presented it somewhere as your own without attribution.What they are doing is bypassing a paywall, which should clearly be the point of the links. You can decide if you have an ethical problem with that.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 14.8 ms ] threadWhat they are doing is bypassing a paywall, which should clearly be the point of the links. You can decide if you have an ethical problem with that.