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Sure but is it really all that different from a free trial or a limited free version?

by smbullet 8y ago

cm2012 8y ago
Most free trials aren't visible to other people.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  Gives me an idea for a free trial where you unlock the software every day by sharing on social media. I think a lot of mobile games already do something along these lines to gain extra lives etc. Marketing people: You didn't see this comment. Move along.
  - yoz-y 8y ago
    Building up on your idea I might actually do that. I have trouble reaching out to new customers and ads are not an option, but maybe I could add a trial version that only becomes available once you shared the app link on some social media. (And of course by sharing I mean you were catapulted to a website of your choice, if you don’t share anything I have no way of knowing)
    - TeMPOraL 8y ago
      Share the name of the product so that I can avoid it in advance. I consider such marketing techniques abusive.
      - yoz-y 8y ago
        Sure thing: https://eventail.app https://eventail.app What in particular do you dislike in such a model? I get that a pestering to share is bad and dislike it myself, but this idea is far from it.
        TeMPOraL 8y ago
        What I dislike is poisoning of social signals. Sharing something to your social media friends implies you believe it may interest them; doing so in exchange for a reward is an abuse of this mechanism, a violation of trust your friends may have in your posts. I get that at this point, one app isn't making it much worse, just like farting into a dumpster fire isn't making things significantly worse either. But intent matters. You could say that it's a naively idealistic stance, but then again, the problems of social media weren't caused by a conspiracy of few evil actors - they're caused by hundreds of thousands of small sleazy actors doing their small seedy things.
        yoz-y 8y ago
        I see your point. Just giving a share option somewhere near is better. I’ll ruminate on it a bit and try to think of a better way to motivate people.
- smbullet 8y ago
  I'm an idiot. I wasn't even thinking about the sharing aspect.
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Sure but is it really all that different from a free trial or a limited free version?

cm2012 8y ago

Most free trials aren't visible to other people.

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
Gives me an idea for a free trial where you unlock the software every day by sharing on social media. I think a lot of mobile games already do something along these lines to gain extra lives etc. Marketing people: You didn't see this comment. Move along.
- yoz-y 8y ago
  Building up on your idea I might actually do that. I have trouble reaching out to new customers and ads are not an option, but maybe I could add a trial version that only becomes available once you shared the app link on some social media. (And of course by sharing I mean you were catapulted to a website of your choice, if you don’t share anything I have no way of knowing)
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    Share the name of the product so that I can avoid it in advance. I consider such marketing techniques abusive.
    - yoz-y 8y ago
      Sure thing: https://eventail.app https://eventail.app What in particular do you dislike in such a model? I get that a pestering to share is bad and dislike it myself, but this idea is far from it.
      - TeMPOraL 8y ago
        What I dislike is poisoning of social signals. Sharing something to your social media friends implies you believe it may interest them; doing so in exchange for a reward is an abuse of this mechanism, a violation of trust your friends may have in your posts. I get that at this point, one app isn't making it much worse, just like farting into a dumpster fire isn't making things significantly worse either. But intent matters. You could say that it's a naively idealistic stance, but then again, the problems of social media weren't caused by a conspiracy of few evil actors - they're caused by hundreds of thousands of small sleazy actors doing their small seedy things.
        yoz-y 8y ago
        I see your point. Just giving a share option somewhere near is better. I’ll ruminate on it a bit and try to think of a better way to motivate people.
smbullet 8y ago
I'm an idiot. I wasn't even thinking about the sharing aspect.

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