It's getting even worse than that. In some cities and counties, you have to pay to read real estate records online. Public documents that were free just a few years ago are now behind paywalls. Even though my tax dollars paid for these systems that were supposed to make the public documents public.

Want to read it for free? Come on down to the courthouse, fill out a paper form, and we'll find the right book for you. Also for a fee.

See also: GIS systems.