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There's nothing ethically wrong about sharing LWN subscriber links on HN when the LWN editor has repeatedly posted on HN that doing so is fine.

There's a difference between posting a sub-only link to that's intended to be shared in moderation, and posting a link to pay walled article as if to expect the clicker of that link to pay for a sub to that website just so they can read that article.

Its a pretty absurd expectation.

It's really not such a big deal since everything on LWN becomes public after some weeks. Rather the opposite, it ensures that the site remains well-known.