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August 21, 2004

Registration dodgers

For those who hate site registration: Bugmenot.com lets you read NY Times, LA Times and other sites without registering. Here's its FAQ. The scrimmage between publishers and readers continues. Tip from Digital Deliverance.

And readers don't like pop-up ads either. NY Times: As Consumers Revolt, A Rush to Block Pop-Up Online Ads.

Update: (Aug. 20) Boing Boing: RIP, bugmenot.com

Update: (Aug. 21) Boing Boing: Bugmenot.com returns, spokesbugperson says some news sites trying to block it.

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