As the Sydney Morning Herald is now fully requiring registration to read their articles, I’m starting a personal boycott against them. I’ll be getting my news from the ABC from now on. I also sent the SMH an e-mail complaining about the policy and pointing to this story about the New York Times, which points out how irrelevent the Times is online as a result of their stupid registration requirement. My rage is sated.
Manda
August 25, 2004 — 11:01 pm
The Age is doing it too. It’s set to click in when you try to access a second article. Those bastards.
Carrie
August 26, 2004 — 2:25 am
No boycott needed. Use a group password from bugmenot.com, such as – Login details for reg.smh.com.au Account #1: Joe_Smith2004, pass. This Web site was set up specifically to enable people to read news on registered sites.
Dave
August 26, 2004 — 6:30 am
Thanks Carrie, that’s such a good idea. 🙂
Kris
August 26, 2004 — 9:46 am
I know about bugmenot, and heck, if I wanted to do that I could’ve set up my own password and let you guys use it whenever I wanted to read their stories. But it’s the principle of the thing! I’m putting my foot down. I shouldn’t have to resort to shadiness just to read the news. Hence my boycott.