The (Other) End of the Internet

I tried to create an account at http://del.icio.us - a place where you can save and exchange bookmarks from various blogs. Here’s what happened:

I enter my desired username (thriell), my real name, my password, my password again, my email address, and the six random letters that prevent robots from signing up.

I click ‘Register”.

I am returned to the same screen I just left - with the form to fill out again.

I roll my eyes.

I enter all the above information back into the form.

I click ‘Register’.

I am returned to the blank form again, this time with the notification that my desired username is already in use.

I heave a sigh.

I return to the ‘Log-in’ page and give it the username and password I just tried to create.

When I click ‘Log in’ I am returned to a blank login form.

I grumble under my breath.

I return to the ‘register’ form and choose a different username (thriell7) then re-enter all the rest of the information a THIRD time.

I cross my fingers and click “register”.

I am again returned to the blank ‘register’ form.

I slam my fist down on the desk.

I fill out the blankety blank form for a FOURTH time.

I click the dreaded ‘register’ button.

I swear I hear distant laughter as I am once again returned to the blank form, this time sporting a notification that the username ‘thriell7′ is already in use.

I finally come to the conclusion that registering with this particular site is just not worth the headache.

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