What's the mindset behind forcing a user to create an account to view the media on a page? For example an artist I like posts their art on Instagram and Twitter but I can't look at it unless I create an account. What's the dumb corporate rationale behind this? I have seen this on so many sites you can't even see what's there without an account? Doesn't it just scare users away? I know it certainly does for me. If I have to log in just to view a page I don't want to view the page.

  • ButtBidet [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    Unrelated, but I do get mildly annoyed at friends who send links to fb and ig instead of the image. Like come on, you gonna make me make an account?

    • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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      4 months ago

      I feel like it should be socially acceptable to shame people for posting links to facebook, IG, twitter, or any other site that requires login to view stuff.