Some sites are such a hassle to sign up for that they create a measurable impediment between themselves and the acquisition of new users.
This can happen for a number of specifics, but in general, the sites aren’t user-friendly. They force users to jump through a plethora of hoops before the users can get what they want. Where’s the UX logic in that? Anthony T of Smashing Magazine has a better approach: refine your site’s sign-up and sign-in processes until they gleam. Using tools like CAPTCHA (or something of this ilk) can hurt the…
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