I frequently choose not to read things which are behind a paywall. I do subscribe to the NY Times and make regular use of my access through Stanford to read te

I frequently choose not to read things which are behind a paywall. I do subscribe to the NY Times and make regular use of my access through Stanford to read technical articles published behind a paywall. Many of the article that interest me (often linked from HN) end up being clickbait and can be ignored on the basis of their teaser. In fact, I treat pages that require registration and/or a question answer exactly in the same manner as paywalled articles. If the article is interesting enough, I may give a random answer or create a one-time registration. I do not like the proliferation of "free registeration" sites. Over time I have become more and more irritated but such requests.