On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:46:51 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Giusi" > wrote:
>
> > "sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> > ...
> > > On Mon, 4 Apr 2011 14:50:46 +0100, Janet <
> > >> Must be a US thing; I didn't have to pay or subscribe or register etc.
> > >>
> > >
> > > I doubt it. You were probably already registered. I didn't need to>
> > > register to view that link either, because I was already registered
> > > and I remember when I had to do it.
> >
> > The press release said it was for US readers, and foreign readers don't have
> > to pay to read. OTH, everyone needs to be registered.
>
> No. The New York Times used to require free registration to access part
> of their online site. When they asked for a login, I just skipped it.
> I have never registered. I read the article referenced, without any
> registration.

In that case, people need to know they can skip that step.

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