[humblegunner]

It states they wanted access to everything the members had access to

Couldn't they just sign up as members and see the same stuff?

[rxsid]

"It states they wanted access to everything the members had access to

Couldn't they just sign up as members and see the same stuff?

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The key issue is from the first line of the story:

"The Obama IRS demanded that several Tea Party groups provide back-end access to their websites."

Members of a web site very rarely (if ever) have back-end access to the website that they are members of.

If they simply wanted to see what other members saw (which contradicts the first part of the story) as a part of the sign up process they would then have to (presumably) electronically sign the website/membership agreement and abide by it.

Not that they would "follow the rules" though.

[rxsid]

And yes, I know, the article is a bit convoluted...mixing demands for back-end access and what members see.