Stephen Downes

I try very hard to ensure there's nothing between the link you click in this newsletter and the content it points to - no registration, no paywall, nothing (I even try to link directly to PDFs rather than to the information page). And my attitude to sites that require a login is precisely this: "While I sympathize with the struggles of the media business, I am just going to point out something obvious: not reading is easier than reading - and way easier than logging in." I would also point out that, from my experience, you're not missing out on anything if you just skip the login-required sites (except maybe a pile of spam).