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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.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

They have been focusing on growth at all costs for years, but because the VC money is drying up and they need to actually become profitable they're trying to find a way to turn inactive users into revenue.