Comments on: How to Piss Off Your Users http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/ Handmade Software Experiences Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:57:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Caleb http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/comment-page-1/#comment-58659 Caleb Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/#comment-58659 Great Post! I think you are absolutely right that most web apps are so concerned with ratcheting up page views and users they forget that forcing people to do things that make them frustrated is not good for business in the long run. It is the culmination of many little annoyances that tends to leave a bad taste in my mouth for a service. It says 'we care about us more than you'. Great Post! I think you are absolutely right that most web apps are so concerned with ratcheting up page views and users they forget that forcing people to do things that make them frustrated is not good for business in the long run. It is the culmination of many little annoyances that tends to leave a bad taste in my mouth for a service. It says ‘we care about us more than you’.

]]> By: Caleb Cushing http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/comment-page-1/#comment-58635 Caleb Cushing Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:29:32 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/#comment-58635 I agree on all points. Sounds a lot like the entry I wrote about tagged the other day. You shouldn't use them either if you can avoid it. I agree on all points. Sounds a lot like the entry I wrote about tagged the other day. You shouldn’t use them either if you can avoid it.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/comment-page-1/#comment-58634 Andrew Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:16:26 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/#comment-58634 Your MLM comment is right on the money. Facebook apps are Web 2.0's equivalent of chain letters. Your MLM comment is right on the money. Facebook apps are Web 2.0’s equivalent of chain letters.

]]> By: Thomas Yager-Madden http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/comment-page-1/#comment-58632 Thomas Yager-Madden Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:16:58 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/#comment-58632 <em>"eVite continues to own the market"</em> I'm not sure about this, but I think one reason why is because they are called 'eVite'. It may seem dorky to you or me, but I'm pretty sure their site could shoot sharp pointy spikes into users' eyes, and they'd be a big draw with that name, which somehow suggests to a lot of people that they are It, as far as electronic inviting is concerned. “eVite continues to own the market”

I’m not sure about this, but I think one reason why is because they are called ‘eVite’. It may seem dorky to you or me, but I’m pretty sure their site could shoot sharp pointy spikes into users’ eyes, and they’d be a big draw with that name, which somehow suggests to a lot of people that they are It, as far as electronic inviting is concerned.

]]> By: Baratunde Thurston http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/comment-page-1/#comment-58624 Baratunde Thurston Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/04/07/how-to-piss-off-your-users/#comment-58624 a wonderful blog post on a beautifully designed theme btw. i get angry about software/service issues all the time. and you are SO right about evite. i won't use them again, and to my friends eviting me, i'll point them to another service like mypunchbowl or this invitastic thingamajig a wonderful blog post on a beautifully designed theme btw. i get angry about software/service issues all the time. and you are SO right about evite. i won’t use them again, and to my friends eviting me, i’ll point them to another service like mypunchbowl or this invitastic thingamajig

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