Wow, this was a genius-move if that's what they were after. I happily gave my info without considering that they may be collecting it beyond the time I close the browser-tab.
Now, I'm just curious to know what everybody else on HN select.
(I got "The defense lawyer has now fallen in love with you.")
My suspicion is that most of HN knows how much money is constantly risked in regards start-ups & investing; some people make it - most people don't... nobody sues because they lost. At least that was my mindset. As soon as I read the case, I was already on the defendant's side unless evidence was shown that the defendant straight-up just went on glamours vacations with the plaintiff's money and never invested at all.
Or even just Google it and it will work just fine (it has to for Google bots). This is there way of reminding people that that they need to make money and make them not feel like a charity in giving them said money.
I would give them money if it gave me some degree of power over what categories of articles they look into making, but I'd never give them 15$/month.