I quite enjoy the Times Online, but not enough to pay for it. Wrong business model Rupert. Move along.
The Times Online main website is now starting to (confusingly) cross-link its new subscription only content from its free website. They are even deep-linking to subscription content from the main front page.
Luckily, you can still signup for a temporary preview. If you already have account with the Times Online website then you probably won't mind signing up with their new site, but who knows how long the access will last? The terms and conditions state that access can be terminated at any time.
Before you think about signing up for their "Exclusive Preview", be aware that neither the Times Online or Times Plus websites offer you an easy way to cancel or remove your account. The only option available to existing account holders is to contact customer services, or if you want to do it yourself, set your name, email address and contact details to something invalid, before departing for pastures greener and freer.
At the point the Times Online starts charging I'll be terminating my "contract", by deleting my account and deleting the prominent bookmark bar entry (that the Times Online had earned). The free BBC News and free Guardian new content sites will remain my two primary news sources.
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