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When you fill in this information a temporary password will be e-mailed to the address you provide. Once you've received confirmation, you will be able to select a screen name and change your password if you wish. You will then be able to log in and post to any of our forums.


Please enter the following information about you:

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* Your REAL first name

Your REAL middle name

* Your REAL last name

* Gender:   Male    Female

* City

* State

* ZIP code

* Country

* Email address

NOTE: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires us to ask you the following question about your age. If you have any questions about COPPA, please see our Terms of Service.

* Year of birth:

Why we ask

We require some information for verification. We do not publish phone numbers or e-mail addresses.

Your comments might be considered for the printed edition of The Detroit News, but only if full name and city are provided in your registration information. We ask for a phone number and email address in case we need to get in touch with you for more comments or clarification for publication.

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Do: Show courtesy toward other writers. No name-calling, please.

Do not: Copy and paste material from another Web site, other than a brief quote. Letters must be original.

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