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(@nate-the-surveyor)
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You have a great new contraption, you wish to sell.

Like This thing: http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision/?gclid=CJautYfv87sCFfBDMgod7w8AfA

OK, lets go see how much it costs.

Click BUY IT NOW.

FIRST THING is the site wants you to log in.

ERRRRRRRRRRRR (Thats my squeeling tires, as I run in reverse)

Why do JERK web designers MAKE you sign in, before giving a price?

I don't know if I really want to Buy, til I know mucho it costs!!!

Rant over.

N

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 6:58 am
(@rankin_file)
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NSA web design criteria

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 7:00 am
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They're just trying to get a feel for your wallet to see how fat it is. What's wrong with that?...

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 7:15 am
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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If I sign in, I can then get spammed and my contact numbers spread to the ends of the earth.

I think complaints against this practice should be vociferated!!

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 7:46 am
 jaro
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I heard on the radio about a website that list the 5 most prolific misconceptions about concealed carry in Texas. I found the website and they wanted my email address before they would tell me the 5 misconceptions. I didn't do it, they are just building a database.

James

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 8:01 am
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I have an email pseudonym (imagine that!) that I infrequently use when pressed for an email identity...Haywood Jablowmie...but I haven't checked that account for quite a few months now...I'm sure it's full o' crap...;-)

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 2:10 pm
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> If I sign in, I can then get spammed and my contact numbers spread to the ends of the earth.
That's why god created AOL email addresses. They want you to log on. They can't make you log on as yourself. Create a psuedo-identity to use in these situations.

For example, the girls at Great Clips call me by my first name - Norman. I hope they never call that phone number I gave them or they might stab me with the scissors next time.

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 2:51 pm
 John
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Firefox has temporary mail addons. They last around 10 minutes before evaporating into nothing again. Obviously stays active long enough to sign up for an account, get any sign in link type thing, then poof.... and you have done your reading and the email addy is gone...

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 3:07 pm
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Try anybody@ nowhere.com

Their software typically just looks for something @ something.

Good luck!

 
Posted : January 10, 2014 6:42 pm