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> since people need to engage over several months to get value out of the advice This is false. > I find popups annoying too I do not believe you, if you did
by sqeaky 10y ago
> since people need to engage over several months to get value out of the advice
This is false.
> I find popups annoying too
I do not believe you, if you did you would know that often the first response to popup annoyance is to close the window.
What do your analytics actually say happens when that popup shows? It will show that I was reading your article up until that appeared, then I entered garbage for an email and closed the window.
Will my email GoF##k@yourself.com be counted as a success or failure for your popup?
- random_rr 10y agocalm down. Newsletters drive Internet business. If you don't know this... Don't walk outside, it's an even scarier place out there. Don't like pop ups? Close tab, move on. Or... Throw a childish hissy fit on HN over free content. You know, whichever sounds better to you.
- mhurron 10y agoWhen the content owners of something that is annoying you show up in the same thread your in, it is appropriate to voice your complaints to them.
- mynameisvlad 10y agoSure, but there's mature ways of voicing your complaints that involve tact and common sense.
- st3v3r 10y agoVoice complaints? Sure. Throw a tantrum? Not so much.
- johnward 10y agoYes and if the owner hears your complaint and doesn't care because he knows you're the vocal minority just move on.
- robertwiblin 10y ago"Will my email GoF##k@yourself.com be counted as a success or failure for your popup?" I did see that one come through. I guess we just aren't right for one another. I do hope you find another website that will treat you the way you deserve some day. ;)
- 50CNT 10y agoI assume if you have that email at @yourself.com, you'd get the newsletter.
- dang 10y agoThis crosses into personal attack, and you can't do that in comments here. Please (re)-read the following and don't do it again. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11864766 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11864766 and marked it off-topic.