I'm sick of on-line newpapers' registration processes

[SodoffBush]

I'd like to read the article, but the registration process is time consuming. Once I do register, spam to my computer increases. By the time I ever see an article I want to read by the same paper again, either my CPU has changed, or my e-mail address, or I'm using a different password, and I have to start the process over again.

I don't register anymore.

Those of you posting articles on this site, thanks for filtering in as much of the nitty gritty as copyright rules will allow.

[caledesi]

1. Ditto!

[flamingyouth]

2. Me three!

Wow, that irritates me. I usually end up giving an old email address that no longer functions (ISP went belly-up years ago).

As long as I'm not purchasing a product, I see no need why the host needs to know my email address, other than to paste me with unwanted spam.

[leftist_rebel1569]

3. me...four!

:P

[arcos]

4. me five!

I don't even bother registering any more. If I want an article from the New York Times, for example, I will google (on Google News) the information and follow the link. That will bypass the registration page.

I don't think it works on most other sites, though. :-(

[arwalden]

5. I Agree Wholeheartedly

I don't register anymore.

The only one I've maintain a cookie for is NYT, and I never need to login... it just automatically remembers who I am.

However... once I tried to register on the web site for Chicago's newspaper (Sun-Times?) and when I returned, my cookie was not recognized and my username password would not work.

SCREW THAT!!!

I don't register anymore for the VERY reasons you mentioned.

I will move on. If it's something important, then one of the other web sites will have it.

-- Allen