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Hi StavrosK, I'm one of the developers. I don't know if this was clear from the homepage but we're targeting site owners. Many sites use mailto links because t

Hi StavrosK, I'm one of the developers. I don't know if this was clear from the homepage but we're targeting site owners. Many sites use mailto links because they don't want to go through the hassle of setting up a contact form. We're just trying to make that easier to do. Edit: Thanks for the feedback. We can absolutely show the actual email address and even include a real mailto link inside the widget incase the users prefer that. We'll be implementing that right away.

MichaelApproved 13y ago
I think everyone is clear that you're marketing this towards site owners. What OPs are saying is that, from the customer point of view, they'd prefer mailto links. The customers of site owners (OP) are saying that they'd prefer if the site owners not implement this form. I think that you're argument about how the mailto link is bad, is bad. You could argue that a mailto link should be added in addition to your product. The classic example is to have the email address lit up with a mailto link and a form just below it.
StavrosK 13y ago
Hey waterapp, no, it was pretty clear from the homepage and the grandparent's comment. It's a useful product for people who want a contact form they don't have to manage (it'll make many static sites more useful), I just wish more people would just use mailto links. Feature request: Don't hide the email address in the link, so I can right-click copy it, and add a small "email us with your email client" link at the bottom with an actual mailto. This way, we get the best of both worlds.
- lessnonymous 13y ago
  Why not make the contact form look a bit more like an email and put the recipient address at the top as a mailto link. That way people who like forms click and get a form, those of us who like mailto can then click on the email address.

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Hi StavrosK, I'm one of the developers. I don't know if this was clear from the homepage but we're targeting site owners. Many sites use mailto links because t

by waterapp 13y ago

MichaelApproved 13y ago
I think everyone is clear that you're marketing this towards site owners. What OPs are saying is that, from the customer point of view, they'd prefer mailto links. The customers of site owners (OP) are saying that they'd prefer if the site owners not implement this form. I think that you're argument about how the mailto link is bad, is bad. You could argue that a mailto link should be added in addition to your product. The classic example is to have the email address lit up with a mailto link and a form just below it.
StavrosK 13y ago
Hey waterapp, no, it was pretty clear from the homepage and the grandparent's comment. It's a useful product for people who want a contact form they don't have to manage (it'll make many static sites more useful), I just wish more people would just use mailto links. Feature request: Don't hide the email address in the link, so I can right-click copy it, and add a small "email us with your email client" link at the bottom with an actual mailto. This way, we get the best of both worlds.
- lessnonymous 13y ago
  Why not make the contact form look a bit more like an email and put the recipient address at the top as a mailto link. That way people who like forms click and get a form, those of us who like mailto can then click on the email address.