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I think we both agree on why Quora does this (viral spread mechanism, juicing numbers, etc). That's besides the point. When we are guests in someone else's hom
by mickhagen 14y ago
I think we both agree on why Quora does this (viral spread mechanism, juicing numbers, etc). That's besides the point.
When we are guests in someone else's home, seems only fair that we honor their requests. Asking you to simply create an account shouldn't be such a massive chore.
I believe this attitude is dangerous for our community. I fear for what happens when we ask you to pay.
- bambax 14y agoI will certainly not pay a dime to read anything on Quora, but I'd be less upset if asked, because it would seem to make some sense. Asking to download an app to do the exact same thing as without the app is upsetting because it seems completely pointless.
- nollidge 14y ago> When we are guests in someone else's home, seems only fair that we honor their requests. This is a ridiculous analogy. It's not a home, it's a business. If my friends want me to take my shoes off when I visit them, no big deal. If Best Buy does, that's frigging insane.
- salvadors 14y agoWhat if there was a competitor to Best Buy, where everything was free, but only if you took your shoes off when entering? [And no, I'm not saying that that's a true analogy either — I'm just exploring what makes this one right or wrong, and where you think the insanity lies]
- darkarmani 14y ago> When we are guests in someone else's home, seems only fair that we honor their requests. Asking you to simply create an account shouldn't be such a massive chore. Or we can choose not to enter at all. They aren't asking us to just create an account, but to download an android/iphone App.