Newbie seeking advice

[ScreamingOrgasm]

Spaz this is the reason for asking them to sign up is so that I can send them our newsletter and periodical emails about site updates, contests, specials, etc.

I suppose I should write this up and make it clear that their email addresses will be used by The Screaming Orgasm only and only for sending newsletters and such. I am even willing to make a promise that they will recieve a maximum of 4 emails a month from us including the newsletter. Do you think that would make them more comfortable with signing in. I mean they can always just set up a free account with yahoo or something specifically for recieveing our mailings if they wish. I just feel that it would be better for us if we harvest the emails to use ourselves to send out gentle reminders and keep them coming back to us. I certainly don't want to spam them to death because I know if anything that will just turn them away from the site. Same thing with ads and banners that is why I am trying to keep those to minimum as well.

Do you think the site would do better just as a free site. Should I lose the sign up part entirely for now anyway or am I doing it right by asking them to sign up?

Just not sure which way is the best way to go with this.

Thanks again,
Tina