As the site evolves, more features may be added which are available only to members. Membership is FREE . All it requires is your name and e-mail address. You also need to specify a password which you will use for future logins. If you do not feel comfortable giving your real name you may specify a cyber alias.
Membership allows site management to control who gets to post information to the site.
This helps prevent abuse of the site. There is no catch. This is not a business. There are no advertisements on this site. I grew up in India and migrated to the US in 1987.