i dont mind as long as it provides a decent trial period, something i can try and go, rather that pay first

I think the most important thing is letting the users know what the site is before making an account. For example even with all of the pushes from Meta to mandate accounts, they still let you browse their platforms for a few minutes before nudging you to make an account.

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I will only make an account if I don't need to supply more personal information than is absolutely necessary and if I'm certain that doing so is necessary to get something that I actually need.