The Houston Chronicle has dropped the requirement that users register before accessing its web site.
“In response to passionate pleas from many readers, we no longer require you to register to read stories or access most of the site’s content. Registration is only necessary in specialized areas – to post comments in our forums, access our newspaper archives, get breaking news alerts or build your own comics page,” the paper said in a note to readers.
The change was part of a site redesign based on reader requests, surveys and focus groups. See the note here without registering.