POLL: Sites Which Require Registration

[Kooperman]

As you've obviously noticed, many of our articles are linked to the sites which require registration for access, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, L.A. Times and others. It's necessary that we do this because of copyright issues which prevent us from copying and pasting the entire articles. Being sued by these industry giants isn't a pleasant thought, so we do what we have to do.

But does it irritate you so much to have to register that you just say screw it when you see the request for information? Or are you willing to do it in order to get an article that appeals to your interest? Let us know....

[DudeAsInCool]

It generally takes less than 5 minutes, so it doesnt bother me. I wil occassionally skip registering if I think its a site I will never go back too. But most of the time, Im glad i did...

[Umma]

I wont register with a site just to browse... way too much hassle. I reckon if they cant allow guests on their site they arent worth the trouble of registering. Why should they need my details just so I can read an article?

[MoonMan]

I wont register with a site just to browse... way too much hassle. I reckon if they cant allow guests on their site they arent worth the trouble of registering. Why should they need my details just so I can read an article?

I agree.

I don't mind the fact that this site links to pages that require registration in order to view their content, I just skip over them completely. Hardly worth the effort of registering and logging in to view one or two articles that appeal to me occasionally.

[Shawn]

Maybe we should just switch to the idea of paraphrasing for those article. We would still need a link, but drop the need to actually read it unless a person wants more info.

[nate]

or tack a user/pass made with garbage info on the end after the link

[gorphon]

or tack a user/pass made with garbage info on the end after the link

a universal beatking username and password... I like the idea!

[Umma]

good idea nate :good job:

[Kooperman]

Don't think that would work....anybody with access to the password can go in and change the info. Member's wouldn't do that, but what about guests?

[slum_goddess]

i usually give people this for the NYT and if you read down, they give good info on how to bypass other sites' registration.

[DudeAsInCool]

I knew you were in Germany, and moving to England. But what made you decide to move to Bolivia, S.G.

[Bombardier]

vote: No, I'm too damn lazy to register, even if I want to read the article.

lol

I hate registering for stuff online. Everybody seems to want you to enter in information these days. I'm glad a lot of news sites you can just read the damn article and not have to hassle with usernames & passwords. ;)

[DudeAsInCool]

You can usually type the title of the article and the source into google, and it will take you there without the registration

[ASUmusicMAN]

I try to avoid linking to those sites...but I really don't care either way

[nate]

salon.com used to be a good site, but now they locked up everything, even the AP newswires

lousy bastards

[Redneck4sure]

I never register to read an article. But some ppl are registered and they can read the article. I think you should keep linking them. When I hit on one that requires registration, I just click on to something else. I see no need to deprive ppl (that are registered or are willing to register) to the link to the article. It is a non issue with me.

[Psychotronic420]

Not a problem here, I am already registered at most of those sites mentioned.

I haven't got a problem registering for a news site as long as its FREE its when they start asking for $$$$ for information that bothers me.

[DudeAsInCool]

Is that THC Cafe free? :bigsmile:

[Psychotronic420]

Is that THC Cafe free? :bigsmile:

sure it is................LOL

[slum_goddess]

another random reg thingy is bug-me-not.

[DudeAsInCool]

Nice post :good job:

[wilza]

ha, on the main topic, I couldn't care less about having to register....