Very useful indeed. Anthony – received the essay and will be reading later today (looks like I will be learning from you again!). Which feedback form do you mean? The one on the left hand of the page? I think this works rather well and is linked to getsatisfaction which is a VERY well know and well thought of site.

Simon – very useful info, especially around the movement or audio. I’m guessing that we are all advanced users and so are a lot more savvy to what is going on with sign up processes. I’m with you in regards to addresses – email only for a start, and address ONLY if it is reputable site and they really need it.

David – welcome to the humble blog and thanks for your first comment! Target audience will be a big factor in sign up technique and design.

I’m asking this as I’m working on a sign up campaign for a client, and so wanted to get the experts (you guys) to give me your take on it!

I somehow get a feeling it will work great in US

My general rule is that if a site asks for too much information relative to the gain, I’ll just put false information in. For example, if I’m signing up for an online service and it wants my address, they’re going to get 10 Downing Street. If it’s online, then there’s no need for anything other than my email address.

I’m also with @nthony in that any site that auto plays audio or video, or does anything out of the ordinary, will get closed straight away.

Your feedback form, was I going to leave something, yes, did I want to leave my details with a flash app and not a wp module – did I hell. Bye!

…and there you have it from me, realising only after cancelling.

In short:

1) I have two accounts I will tend to use, and it depends on what its for. Signature sensitivity more important.

2) Anything that talks to me, floats, wiggles, shimmies, moves, sites with music that dont need it… get-me-out-of-here-fast, trust level drops like a stone. Bye!

*So I am like .5%er I guess; I am the guy who chooses the plain text option and knows what a tracking ID in an URL looks like. Tin Foil Hats all round. But why do *you* ask