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SwellJoeyesterday at 2:51 AM1 replyview on HN

X restricts what you can view without logging in. Many folks don't want to log in to X, for obvious reasons. Posting an xcancel link is kinda like folks posting various `archive` URLs to bypass paywalls, work around overloaded servers, etc. That's an extremely common practice here that usually goes without comment.


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jamiequintyesterday at 10:03 PM

What is an "obvious reason" one might not want to log into X? I can't think of any rational reason.