It used to be the standard knee-jerk reaction here on HN to comment on how requiring sign-up just to try was a big no-no. I'm curious if you're actually seeing

It used to be the standard knee-jerk reaction here on HN to comment on how requiring sign-up just to try was a big no-no. I'm curious if you're actually seeing people sign-up and try it. From the comments below, it seems after 2 hours, none of the commenters have tried it. Did you consider not having a sign-up? How are you planning to get over this hurdle? Is it a hurdle?