"Please upvote and get instant access today" (across the top, with an HN logo) kind of sounds like "Upvote us on HN, and then we'll give you instant access today."
Maybe they shouldn't be saying that.
Maybe they shouldn't be saying that.
Which is funny because there is no HN API that can actually prove that you upvoted something.
It looked like you were one of the few out there actually building something that solves the "paying content creators for their work" problem that is the root of all the ad problems. Kudos to you. It would be cool if you combined your service with an ad blocker so that users could block ads and feel good about still giving the creators a way to get paid: join the network!