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Karunamon on Sept 28, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: The downfall of Quora (2013)

What "stunt"? Why is this such a big deal to people? I've never found a login to be a particularly onerous thing.

lutusp on Sept 28, 2014 [–]

Easy to answer -- a website that doesn't require a login (for casual reads) hopes to attract visitors. A website that does require a login hopes to control and exploit visitors.

Karunamon on Sept 28, 2014 | [–]

"Control and exploit".

How melodramatic.

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