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If you show me an overlay like that, I hate you.
by AlexanderDhoore 13y ago
If you show me an overlay like that, I hate you.
- aj_ycombinator 13y agoThe post is all about how to reduce that same feeling. Convert hate to love, if possible. ;)
- yaddayadda 13y agoThe sentiment from me is that any registration pop-up converts good feelings (good feelings that might have turned into love organically) into repulsive hate faster than I can close the tab or window. The way to win me over is purely with content. I read HN for years without getting an account. Guess what, I came back day after day because of the content. Eventually I wanted to participate more actively, so I intentionally and with absolutely no prompting, registered.
- aaronem 13y agoWhy don't you start by not generating hate? An unimaginable, controversial suggestion, no doubt, but perhaps there's some slight value in it all the same.
- TeMPOraL 13y agoThe post is basically a slap in the face for the users. It's a detailed analysis about how to extract maximum monetization value out of a cheap and annoying trick. Working hard to optimize the effectiveness of this "method" shows a staggering amount of disrespect to their userbase.
- aaronem 13y agoYeah, no kidding. Animated garbage popping up as soon as I start scrolling, and a "Subscribe" popup before I can possibly have had a chance to evaluate whether or not I might like to be annoyed with emails about whatever it is the post is on about? Plonk!