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Here's a bookmarklet I use sometimes:

  javascript:window.location.href='https://m.facebook.com/l.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);


Why does that even work? I get technically what is going on - WSJ see the link as having been referred from Facebook. But why does the WSJ display the content for free to somebody that seems to be coming from Facebook yet look for a subscription for direct access (or from a Google search result referral) .


That looks pretty handy. I'm at work (maybe I shouldn't be on HN at all, haha...) and Facebook is blocked. But I guess that's my problem. :) I'll check it out when I get home.


not working for me, unfortunately


Dude... you are a g


Real LPT in the comments!


This isn't reddit. Keep that meme-y crap out of here.




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