# Did anyone else get asked to create a NYT account in Wordle today?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863
**Category:** The Game Room
**Tags:** board-card-word-game
**Created:** [March 15, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863 "2024-03-15T11:32:45Z")
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### Author:  [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863/1 "2024-03-15T11:32:45Z")
I have played Wordle for years and it kept my stats (as long as I played from my phone) but today after I solved it it it said “To see your stats and streaks create an account”. I assumed this is a part of the New York Times flexing their ownership of the game (the recently had many knock offs shut down) but when I mentioned what happened to me to a friend, they did not see the same message I did. Did anyone else?
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### Author:  [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863/2 "2024-03-15T12:41:18Z")
I didn’t today, but I have been asked a few times before. Just ignore it and it will continue to allow you to play without an account. At least that’s been the case for me so far.
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### Author:  [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863/3 "2024-03-17T02:38:42Z")
I get asked from time to time. My stats get reset on occasion too. I don’t pay attention to the stats ever except that I notice when they restore to zero.
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### Author:  [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863/4 "2024-03-19T09:03:14Z")
I play in a browser on PC. Previously the stats were maintained as long as I didn’t close the browser or clear the cookies. Then a couple weeks ago I needed to create an account to see the stats. An advantage to this is that stats survive the browser being closed. I would also occasionally use the “did you beat the bot” feature to see how I did against the rest of the world. But as of last week you now have to subscribe for £2/month to use this feature.
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### Author:  [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-get-asked-to-create-a-nyt-account-in-wordle-today/998863/5 "2024-03-19T18:47:14Z")
Yes this is what happened to me on my phone. I can play but my stats are now hidden unless I create an account.