"It seems restricting access to content is not the best bet. There is someone else out there who will provide the information more conveniently." Few people do

"It seems restricting access to content is not the best bet. There is someone else out there who will provide the information more conveniently." Few people do what you do. Creating an account and logging in once is not very difficult, so it's not much of a "restriction" on the content. I'd bet they make far more money using registration data than they lose from people like you seeking other sources.