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Anyone paste the text of the article? Maybe I'm just silly but I will never ever ever register somewhere just to read an article. Maybe this throws a spanner in

Anyone paste the text of the article? Maybe I'm just silly but I will never ever ever register somewhere just to read an article. Maybe this throws a spanner in News Corps plans as well, or maybe I'm not most people.

smanek 17y ago
Why won't you ever register? They are spending resources (time, money, etc) to create content. In exchange for access to their content they ask you to spend 30 seconds registering. Sometimes, the content in question isn't worth the 30 seconds of overhead to register for. But, sometimes it is. And, often times, it's worth a lot more (e.g., I'm a paying subscriber to The Economist, Foreign Affairs, Linux Journal, Make, etc). I personally think the FT puts out enough consistently high quality stuff that it's worth the 30 seconds of my time to register in exchange for access. I could see how you might disagree though. But, what I don't understand is how you think there is no possible content that is worth 30 seconds of overhead to access.
- ryanwaggoner 17y ago
  It's not a logical reaction, it's a kneejerk reaction that grows of out an entitlement mentality that says everything on the web should be open, unrestricted, and free. Before you vote me down, let me confess that I also fall into this camp: I often find myself spending hours to avoid spending $10, without even thinking about it. This attitude is part of why tech people make lousy markets.
  - bumblebird 17y ago
    idk, I can see myself paying for really outstanding content (maybe), but I want to be able to judge that content freely first without being forced to signup.
    - ryanwaggoner 17y ago
      Perfect example of what I'm talking about :)
- bumblebird 17y ago
  Because the article might be stupid. They might popup ads. It's like a busker asking for a tip before they play anything. My point is: Let me judge the content first, THEN ask me to signup/subscribe.

smanek 17y ago

Why won't you ever register? They are spending resources (time, money, etc) to create content. In exchange for access to their content they ask you to spend 30 seconds registering. Sometimes, the content in question isn't worth the 30 seconds of overhead to register for. But, sometimes it is. And, often times, it's worth a lot more (e.g., I'm a paying subscriber to The Economist, Foreign Affairs, Linux Journal, Make, etc). I personally think the FT puts out enough consistently high quality stuff that it's worth the 30 seconds of my time to register in exchange for access. I could see how you might disagree though. But, what I don't understand is how you think there is no possible content that is worth 30 seconds of overhead to access.

ryanwaggoner 17y ago
It's not a logical reaction, it's a kneejerk reaction that grows of out an entitlement mentality that says everything on the web should be open, unrestricted, and free. Before you vote me down, let me confess that I also fall into this camp: I often find myself spending hours to avoid spending $10, without even thinking about it. This attitude is part of why tech people make lousy markets.
- bumblebird 17y ago
  idk, I can see myself paying for really outstanding content (maybe), but I want to be able to judge that content freely first without being forced to signup.
  - ryanwaggoner 17y ago
    Perfect example of what I'm talking about :)
bumblebird 17y ago
Because the article might be stupid. They might popup ads. It's like a busker asking for a tip before they play anything. My point is: Let me judge the content first, THEN ask me to signup/subscribe.