This is not the answer to your question, but it is what HN has to say about submitting paywalled links:

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

>Are paywalls ok?

>It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds.

Here's a corroborating source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ju_10NkGY

>Being a pirate is alright to be

>Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free

a good pirate never takes another person’s property!

So, is it implicitly condoning digital piracy?

And what if it is?