No, you do not need to register to read the forums.

Some people who register may enter their email address incorrectly. That means they will never get the email with their password and if they try to register again, they can't use the username they first tried because the system prohibits duplicate usernames.

Of 1,093 Registered users, 244 have never posted. Some of these registered as far back as 1999.

BTW, the ideas for improving positions on Search Engines is good, but the pages are created dynamically. It may be possible to hack the Forum software and add a hidden metasearch keyword string.