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So I'll actually buy that there are confused 37s customers out there and that a loud blog post will help alleviate that. But a note AFTER the resolution would
by webwright 18y ago
So I'll actually buy that there are confused 37s customers out there and that a loud blog post will help alleviate that.
But a note AFTER the resolution would have had a similar effect. Something like, "We had an issue with GS-- we thought their language was confusing and, when we reached out, they agreed and made some changes. BRAVO! We've asked them to drop a note to anyone who's posted a question on 37s GS areas to let them know where they can get help if they want to talk to 37s reps. They agreed. BRAVO!"
i.e. do the blog post, but do it after the happy ending.
Does a bombastic blog post get more attention and probably capture a few eyeballs that it otherwise might not? Sure. Would I ensure respect for my newly seeded lawn by savagely beating up the first kid to walk on it? Sure.
Kids and startups make mistakes. Let's be decent human beings when they do.
- menloparkbum 18y agoYou're giving GS a pass because they are a small startup. If Microsoft came out with a similar service it would have no defenders. Fried did the right thing by bringing this up in public. Your "BRAVO!" story is naive. If he would have pursued your polite strategy it would have ended in nothing but a sales pitch. That's how GS's business works.