dang's rule is this can be a submission if the content can easily be accessed with some tech savviness. This might need to be flagged.
replyNobody seems to be able to read the article.
> Nobody seems to be able to read the article.
replythat certainly doesn't stop people from downplaying it!
Yes, The Economist keeps updating its website security against anyone seeing an article for free.
replyThis link is inaccessible, locked behind a very effective paywall.
And we have a salacious headline that people keep upvoting. At this point it's an ad for the Economist on HN.
replyGift link for 7 days
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/11/12/why-you-should-...
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replyUnfortunately it already says expired.
replyThe page says "gift" but I still can't see TFA. Am I holding it wrong?
replyI wonder if they limit how many times gift links can be accessed.
replyRequires a “free trial”
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“This gift link has expired. Register to access this article”
replyArchive.today had a bad grab, waiting for it to be updated after reporting it.
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replyThat link is to an effectively empty page.
replyMust’ve accidentally deleted a character from the URL or something. It’s archived
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