Rik Farrow, the editor of ;login:, opens each issue with a controversial topic, along with a summary of the contents of the issue. These articles are available free of charge as part of the online issues and can also be accessed via the links below.

2008: February  | April  | June  | August  | October  | December

2007: February  | April  | June  | August  | October  | December

2006: February  | April  | June  | August  | October  | December

2005: August  | October  | December