they ask me to make an account, I close the tab and go on to something else.

It is a really good filter for me, any company that wants to harvest the bogus information I will use to access them had better do a good job of convincing me it's worth the effort.

I have a similar take on online stores wanting me to create a login to get a shipping cost, unless they are offering a truly unique item, or outrageously good price I just don't buy anything from them.

If we all had a similar standards these bits of UX fuckery would disappear over time, unfortunately most people don't even think about it.

yes, especially when it seems like there isn't much reason for the website to even have accounts (other than blatant data harvesting i guess).

Yeah, it's getting annoying. The website says the content is free? Then why do I need an account to access it? If it is free, then I should be able to view it or download it without any restrictions.

These are websites I immediately leave. The majority of these are set-up simply to get your contact information so they can market to you.

I am beyond sick of it. If they make me sign up for a bullshit account, they don't get my business.

A restaurant with a QR code instead of a menu, I walk out of. One that requires a kiosk or app to order, same thing.

I have a zero tolerance for marketing e-mails & text. I block/spam every single one.

I had a $2.13 medical lab bill last week that wanted me to make an account including jumping through hoops to prove my identity etc... to pay them! They got a check in the mail.

no I just don't do it. because fuck em that's why

I find I am skipping more and more places. Even if I don't have to sign up for an account, I'm not doing the reject cookies bit any more either. I'm just skipping on by. I walked out of a QR code restaurant earlier today because it required a sign in to see the menu.

Many companies use workday for the job application process, which wants an account. Workday is a steaming pile of garbage.

Tired of that and tired of downloading a proprietary fucking app for everything.

Yes. It's so bad that I usually skip/avoid/leave those sites unless it's absolutely necessary. Blog/news site? Fuck you I'm out. Pinterest is one of the worst offenders. I avoid it like the plague.

Only if I am simply trying to look at the site. It makes perfect sense that I would need an account to post, reply, vote, etc. Requiring a log in just to browse is ridiculous.

Honestly I'd rather make an account than do this bullshit where you get a new confirmation email every time you log in.

Yopmail let's you skip the making it part.

You just login to (business)@yopmail.com on yopmail. Then you reset the password for the same email. It's like using 8675309 as your "reward number".

Each of the junk emails is reusable just by entering the same email alias.

That said, I just do without most times

Probably a good time to plug bugmenot.com.

Its like every website nowadays needs your every identifying information to even just browse their site.

Yes

Yep. If I have to create a new account somewhere in order to use something anymore I just do without. I have more accounts and subscriptions than I want already.

I can't even read a lot of news lately cause first thing I'm presented with is a full screen notice demanding I click "agree" to some obscure legal agreement.

I've been tired for at least the last decade.

I'm even more tired of being asked to sign up just to view a website. Never have, never will.

I don't like signing in to random websites cause sometimes they make you agree to questionable TOS and Privacy Policies

Yes. Hate it.

Not a bit. I just go grab an email address at minuteinbox.com

Then they get to send garbage to an email address I'll never use again.

I also see no point in giving anyone a phone number. Not that it will do them any good since I block anything not in my contacts l list.

https://how-i-experience-web-today.com/detail

One of the cool ideas of "web3" is that your accounts are in the browser, not the sites. So you would have cryptographic keys that would act as your account across Web sites.

I wish the idea would gain traction beyond just cryptocurrency projects/dapps.

I miss when bugmenot.com worked. I skipped over all those signups.

Usually if it demands that I leave unless I actually want to make the account.

Reader mode, that often works

If not, leave or do Apple “hide my email”, verify, kill the temp email acct.

I didn't sign up for accounts long before it was cool.

I've been sick of this since it first became a thing.

What's a spam phone number? Just giving someone else's phone number?

Absolutely. Especially when they start emailing you every day.

Especially on services or websites I think I will be using once in my life.

What about visiting IMDB while being signed into amazon and then being informed that you now have an account on IMDB and oh yeah now you're getting marketing emails...

Very yes

Anyone use sites like bugmenot? Please post alternatives.

My internet pet peeve is being met with an ‘Accept Cookies’ splash page anytime going to a website.

Oh, you mean the 'x out of the site request?'

I just remember my mom's lessons from my youth and I am able to avoid most of the bullshit. The advice? "You've got the xyz website at home!".

eyup. tons of stuff should not need sign up and there should be more options to use another account.

Well, I do have several proton mail accounts if I feel I have to. And an alternate phone number too.