[I still care]

That is not a good idea. Its really inconvient having to always go back to the original sites; many require registration, which many people won't do. Including me.

The Washington Post requires your life story for its "free" registration.

[petitfour]

It doesn't have to be YOUR life story. Just make up A life story. For the longest time, I was a 90+year old man. Then they got that complicated registration page, and I just don't care enough about what they have to say to make up a complete life story. I think my husband may have registered there, but I don't know the sign-on, so ... I don't bother. Too many sign-ons for too many sites makes this Mama crazy. The WP and a number of other sites have one less reader. (I guess two less because hubby won't bother unless a story is really, really intriguing.)

[Amelia]

The Washington Post requires your life story for its "free" registration.

You tell them the truth??? I always put in the wrong sex, my brother's birthday, my sister's zip code....