The local paper in my town, the News Chief has started to force registration for content (registration page). Looks like I will stop reading that paper until somebody puts up a BugMeNot login.

I wonder if this was a local decision or a directive from Morris Digital.

This is a strange move since the majority of their content is not very compelling. I think on average the web site/paper has about 10 original stories each day, the rest are wire feeds.

You can read my usability review of the New Chief from last year. Even though they said:

Thanks for the feedback. You certainly have some valid points in terms of usibility. We will be addressing some of the items you mentioned in the coming days.

None of the issues have ever been addressed.