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Searching for offers, as explained in the article. The nonexistant square feet put the offer undeservingly high in the sqft/$ order which is what many tenants s

by praptak 16y ago

Searching for offers, as explained in the article. The nonexistant square feet put the offer undeservingly high in the sqft/$ order which is what many tenants search by.

tptacek 16y ago
That's silly. It's unethical like SEO is unethical: annoying, but hardly damning. There must be something more to it than that.
- praptak 16y ago
  Yeah, but the SEO might cost you a click while such an offer might cost you a physical visit to a crappy office.
  - tptacek 16y ago
    Again, this is pretty silly. If an agent led me into a bait-and-switch situation (ie, something advertised as 1400 rsf turns out to be a closet), I'd simply never use them again. In practice, though, total moot point: the last time I looked for office space (earlier this year), the first agent I called sent me scaled floor plans for over 100 places. There were rsf numbers to go with them, but the dimensions of every office were right there.
    - lolhn 16y ago
      And you're assuming that the guy who just lied to you about the total square foot didn't lie about any of the dimensions? Come the fuck on, man. I know you're stupid but give me a break. You need to be able to trust both, or you can't trust either. If you can't trust either, then you need to hire somebody to go re-measure 100 places because some libertarian wingnut thought it was a good idea to let RE agents lie about measurements.
- pbhjpbhj 16y ago
  SEO is not inherently lacking in ethical fortitude - I find that suggestion offensive. You might as well say all lawyers are corrupt or all financial advisers are swindlers. Lying about the objectively measurable characteristics of your product is wrong.
  - tptacek 16y ago
    This is the #2 result on the serp for [how to cook a great tasting steak]: http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-a-Great-Tasting-Steak http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-a-Great-Tasting-Steak "Take your fork and jab the steak with it. Don't jab it so hard that it gets stuck in the steak, though. Keep tendorizing the steak until it is like pudding. Make sure it stays together, though." Sorry I managed to offend you, but you work in a field that tends towards grey areas, so maybe invest in some thicker skin. (Hey, look at my field!)
    - patio11 16y ago
      Every time I read Wikihow and eHow, I think "I am so glad I wasn't a credulous Middle American retiree googling their medical symptoms.". If your chest hurts, apply honey with Tylenol crushed up into it! (Non-SEOs may not realize, but health is in the top five categories for search volume on some networks.)
    - pbhjpbhj 16y ago
      >Sorry I managed to offend you .. I find it offensive because you're wrong and the people here are modding you up. I'm not crying into my soup or anything. ;0) Thanks for your caring comment though.

by praptak 16y ago

Searching for offers, as explained in the article. The nonexistant square feet put the offer undeservingly high in the sqft/$ order which is what many tenants search by.

tptacek 16y ago

That's silly. It's unethical like SEO is unethical: annoying, but hardly damning. There must be something more to it than that.

praptak 16y ago
Yeah, but the SEO might cost you a click while such an offer might cost you a physical visit to a crappy office.
- tptacek 16y ago
  Again, this is pretty silly. If an agent led me into a bait-and-switch situation (ie, something advertised as 1400 rsf turns out to be a closet), I'd simply never use them again. In practice, though, total moot point: the last time I looked for office space (earlier this year), the first agent I called sent me scaled floor plans for over 100 places. There were rsf numbers to go with them, but the dimensions of every office were right there.
  - lolhn 16y ago
    And you're assuming that the guy who just lied to you about the total square foot didn't lie about any of the dimensions? Come the fuck on, man. I know you're stupid but give me a break. You need to be able to trust both, or you can't trust either. If you can't trust either, then you need to hire somebody to go re-measure 100 places because some libertarian wingnut thought it was a good idea to let RE agents lie about measurements.
pbhjpbhj 16y ago
SEO is not inherently lacking in ethical fortitude - I find that suggestion offensive. You might as well say all lawyers are corrupt or all financial advisers are swindlers. Lying about the objectively measurable characteristics of your product is wrong.
- tptacek 16y ago
  This is the #2 result on the serp for [how to cook a great tasting steak]: http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-a-Great-Tasting-Steak http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-a-Great-Tasting-Steak "Take your fork and jab the steak with it. Don't jab it so hard that it gets stuck in the steak, though. Keep tendorizing the steak until it is like pudding. Make sure it stays together, though." Sorry I managed to offend you, but you work in a field that tends towards grey areas, so maybe invest in some thicker skin. (Hey, look at my field!)
  - patio11 16y ago
    Every time I read Wikihow and eHow, I think "I am so glad I wasn't a credulous Middle American retiree googling their medical symptoms.". If your chest hurts, apply honey with Tylenol crushed up into it! (Non-SEOs may not realize, but health is in the top five categories for search volume on some networks.)
  - pbhjpbhj 16y ago
    >Sorry I managed to offend you .. I find it offensive because you're wrong and the people here are modding you up. I'm not crying into my soup or anything. ;0) Thanks for your caring comment though.