I'm not always logged in to Google, so it requires me to do that. My elderly web browser doesn't render stuff from Google well at the best of times, so I have to go to my other machine to see if it's a form I even want to complete.
In short I followed the link, got the Google login screen, then decided it was too much effort. Call me lazy if you will, but that's what happened, and I'm reporting it so people can either ignore me as too lazy, or decide that there is merit it making things easier for a wider range of people.
I've tested the link on Chrome, Safari and Firefox under OS X while logged out of google and in none of these cases was I asked for a password. Other people have been able to successfully complete the form too. I'm not sure why this has happened to you, and I'm sorry for wasting your time. :(
I tried again, and this time I went straight to the form. Clearly something odd about my setup.
And having said that, I wasn't going to complete it because I'm not "normal", but I figure you can deal with the occasional outlier, so now I've completed it. I've not put my email on it - an oversight - but I've used my HN name.
For reference, my immediately accessible browser when working and reading HN "on the side" is Firefox 1.5.0.6. Ancient.
And I didn't waste my time. I spent very little time, and provided you feedback. I don't resent the time I've spent. It's yours.
I'm not always logged in to Google, so it requires me to do that. My elderly web browser doesn't render stuff from Google well at the best of times, so I have to go to my other machine to see if it's a form I even want to complete.
In short I followed the link, got the Google login screen, then decided it was too much effort. Call me lazy if you will, but that's what happened, and I'm reporting it so people can either ignore me as too lazy, or decide that there is merit it making things easier for a wider range of people.