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I avoid this problem by instantly boycotting any site that does this. They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I wan

by cryptoz 14y ago

I avoid this problem by instantly boycotting any site that does this. They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do, and there is always an alternative.

jeremyjh 14y ago
There is really no alternative to Linked In - there is other software that does the same thing but since no one in my network uses it, that would be worthless to me.
- edoloughlin 14y ago
  > There is really no alternative to Linked In Since I moved to Android and saw the permissions their app wants (access to my phone calls and calendar, among others), I've found a great alternative: they can wait until I get to my desktop, if I bother remembering.
  - reinhardt 14y ago
    Thanks for the heads up, I had no idea; just uninistalled the app.
  - jeremyjh 14y ago
    I just use it in the mobile Web browser; I wish I didn't have to say "no thanks" every time.
- cryptoz 14y ago
  LinkedIn does this?! Yuck. I wonder if they A/B tested and found that this improves some sort of conversion ratio.
- Evbn 14y ago
  People use LinkedIn website?? LinkedIn is a recruiting database. No one with a network needs to use the website.
mzarate06 14y ago
I understand the frustration w/the manner in which some mobile apps are advertised, but wrt this statement in particular ... They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do ... coming from the site owner side of things, I'll offer a friendly counter argument (which has been rephrased in light of down votes): site owners are interested in serving you content, or helping you do what you want to do ... just in a better way. I agree ads or prompts can be annoying, but to say site owners go through the trouble of developing a mobile app and advertising it b/c they have no interest in serving content or helping the user experience doesn't quite fit. To me, a site that offers a mobile app says the exact opposite.
- cryptoz 14y ago
  Oh definitely. The mobile app is almost always a better experience than using the site. But that's not the point. The point is that I'm on my phone with limited time on a slow internet connection, I have requested content from a site and that site has chosen to not show me the content that was expected, but instead display an advertisement. This is unacceptable to me, and rather than deal with it I usually just leave and never come back. A link at the top would suffice. Or the bottom. Or anywhere, really, that doesn't prevent me from viewing the content I was trying to view. Edit: In case it's not clear, I think the article is written about full screen overlays that I'm describing. If not, I'm all wrong here and my posts probably don't make sense. I'm totally cool with a site mentioning that they have an app and that I should get it. What I'm not okay with is when you are prevented from accessing the site until you agree or disagree to get their app.
  - mzarate06 14y ago
    I see, thanks for elaborating. I suppose I took your comment ... They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do ... too literally. I believe the trouble of developing and offering a mobile app supplements their motivation to serve content, in a better way. But your point was well stated, and it's clear you're not against a better mobile experience, but rather the manner in which it's advertised. In which case I agree ... shoving a full screen ad down a user's throat is frustrating.
prostoalex 14y ago
Yelp app seems like a tough one compared to their site on a mobile browser - they cache previously viewed places, your location, some graphics, embedded native maps, more streamlined search, and just overall offer a better experience. But yeah, they're in 1% of the world where app is more useful than the site.

by cryptoz 14y ago

jeremyjh 14y ago

There is really no alternative to Linked In - there is other software that does the same thing but since no one in my network uses it, that would be worthless to me.

edoloughlin 14y ago
> There is really no alternative to Linked In Since I moved to Android and saw the permissions their app wants (access to my phone calls and calendar, among others), I've found a great alternative: they can wait until I get to my desktop, if I bother remembering.
- reinhardt 14y ago
  Thanks for the heads up, I had no idea; just uninistalled the app.
- jeremyjh 14y ago
  I just use it in the mobile Web browser; I wish I didn't have to say "no thanks" every time.
cryptoz 14y ago
LinkedIn does this?! Yuck. I wonder if they A/B tested and found that this improves some sort of conversion ratio.
Evbn 14y ago
People use LinkedIn website?? LinkedIn is a recruiting database. No one with a network needs to use the website.

mzarate06 14y ago

I understand the frustration w/the manner in which some mobile apps are advertised, but wrt this statement in particular ... They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do ... coming from the site owner side of things, I'll offer a friendly counter argument (which has been rephrased in light of down votes): site owners are interested in serving you content, or helping you do what you want to do ... just in a better way. I agree ads or prompts can be annoying, but to say site owners go through the trouble of developing a mobile app and advertising it b/c they have no interest in serving content or helping the user experience doesn't quite fit. To me, a site that offers a mobile app says the exact opposite.

cryptoz 14y ago
Oh definitely. The mobile app is almost always a better experience than using the site. But that's not the point. The point is that I'm on my phone with limited time on a slow internet connection, I have requested content from a site and that site has chosen to not show me the content that was expected, but instead display an advertisement. This is unacceptable to me, and rather than deal with it I usually just leave and never come back. A link at the top would suffice. Or the bottom. Or anywhere, really, that doesn't prevent me from viewing the content I was trying to view. Edit: In case it's not clear, I think the article is written about full screen overlays that I'm describing. If not, I'm all wrong here and my posts probably don't make sense. I'm totally cool with a site mentioning that they have an app and that I should get it. What I'm not okay with is when you are prevented from accessing the site until you agree or disagree to get their app.
- mzarate06 14y ago
  I see, thanks for elaborating. I suppose I took your comment ... They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do ... too literally. I believe the trouble of developing and offering a mobile app supplements their motivation to serve content, in a better way. But your point was well stated, and it's clear you're not against a better mobile experience, but rather the manner in which it's advertised. In which case I agree ... shoving a full screen ad down a user's throat is frustrating.

prostoalex 14y ago

Yelp app seems like a tough one compared to their site on a mobile browser - they cache previously viewed places, your location, some graphics, embedded native maps, more streamlined search, and just overall offer a better experience. But yeah, they're in 1% of the world where app is more useful than the site.