Register to get even more great features

Why register on LifeTwo?

These features are currently not working, but we hope to bring them back soon:

  • email articles to yourself or friends: Registered users can email articles -- in the "Actions" area at the end of the item, click "send to a friend."
  • receive weekly email digests of new LifeTwo articles: ... and you have complete control over starting / stopping it. See this page for instructions on how to set this up.
  • buddy lists: Registered users can identify other users and contributors as "buddies." You'll see a "my buddies' recent posts" so that you can see what they've written since the last time you visited.
  • get content recommended just for you: Just like Amazon recommends books based on your browsing and buying habits, we can recommend articles you should be interested in. When you rate the articles at LifeTwo with one to five stars, our system looks for other posts that are highly recommended by people with voting patterns similar to you (so the more you vote, the better the recommendations!).

In the future, registered users will be able to organize groups of other users around common interests.

How to register

Under the "log in" button at the top of the lefthand column, click on create new account. Fill in the information -- only the username and email address are required -- and click "create new account." We'll send an email to that address with a temporary password, and instructions on how to change it.

Why do you need my email address?

Since we allow registered users to easily send articles via our mail server, we need to be sure spammers don't take advantage of this. Ensuring that the person registering is real, with a valid email address, is one line of defense. Rest assured that we won't share your email address with anyone outside LifeTwo, nor will we send you unsolicited commercial messages. Within LifeTwo, only senior management has access to the database containing the user information.

How to Add a Bookmark

Registered users can bookmark pages and come back to them later.

Once you're registered, in the "Actions" section below each article you'll see a "bookmark this" link. Click on it and that item will be added to your bookmarks.

Your bookmarks appear in the "Your bookmarks" list in the left-hand column. A more detailed list is available if you click on "more info" at the bottom of that list.

There is also a link to "Your bookmarks" near the top of the left-hand column.

There are two ways to remove a bookmark:

  • when you're at any bookmarked page, click on "unbookmark this" in the "Actions" section under the story.
  • go to the detailed list of bookmarks and click on "unbookmark this" in the right-hand column.

How To Receive a Weekly Digest of New Articles

Registered users can keep up to date with LifeTwo by signing up for a weekly email that lists new articles on the site.

Once you're logged in, go to "my account" (it's under your user name in the left-hand column).

Click on the tab "My notify settings."

On the page that appears, the first button turns the emails on or off.

In the next section you select what you want to see in your email: new content (and if so, the title, title + teaser, or entire article) and / or new comments.

Once you've got it the way you want, click on "save settings."