Is it okay to post links to sites that circumvent paywalls?

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Dr Strangelove

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Many news websites paywall their content in part or in full.

There are some third-party websites which archive this content often within hours and in practice it means that the stories can be read in full.

Is it okay to post links on AAM to these third-party websites? (I won’t link or even mention them here).




I this is a separate issue from copying and pasting large amount of text which is not and should not be allowed. I think the general rule is that a paragraph or two of quotes counts as fair use but not more than
 
I frequently quote articles in the Irish Times and Indo. But it's fair use. And usually my quote summarises the key issue which saves people having to read the entire article.

I also put up a link to the article on the Indo website.

I don't know the legal position, but I think it's fairer to link to the actual website and not the third party.
 
Dr Strangelove said:
Is it okay to post links on AAM to these third-party websites? (I won’t link or even mention them here).
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I would have assumed that doing so was in breach of the posting guidelines.

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ClubMan said:
I would have assumed that doing so was in breach of the posting guidelines.

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Which bit exactly?

The third-party website may or may not be in breach of copyright (I don’t know).

But is a URL on AAM pointing to such a website a breach of copyright in and of itself?
 
Clearly it’s legally dubious to post links to free versions of paid content (e.g. Sunday Business Post, The Currency, etc). And therefore in breach of the ‘copyright’ posting guideline. It’s an infringement on their copyright.
 
Dr Strangelove said:
Which bit exactly?

The third-party website may or may not be in breach of copyright (I don’t know).

But is a URL on AAM pointing to such a website a breach of copyright in and of itself?
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www.irishtimes.com

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