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Tarsnap has reached profitability with a website that has no style. http://www.tarsnap.com/ http://www.tarsnap.com/ Of course, the crowd he is catering to does
by tsally 17y ago
Tarsnap has reached profitability with a website that has no style. http://www.tarsnap.com/ http://www.tarsnap.com/ Of course, the crowd he is catering to doesn't really care about frills. Heck, frills can actually be dangerous in the security world. And Colin's got the reputation to back his company up.
For your average case though, a lack of presentation is going to hurt you.
- jacquesm 17y agoThe question is how much better it would have done if it had been presented in a nicer way. People sort of expect that. A layout like that has its advantages though, it is going to 'select' just the right user as well. Less income, maybe. But for sure less hassle.
- cperciva 17y agoTarsnap has reached profitability with a website that has no style. Yes, but I've had enough comments from potential tarsnap users about the lacking website that I'm currently working on building a real website -- and as you point out, tarsnap is an unusual case. While I think many sites are overly flashy, I wouldn't recommend tarsnap's minimalist approach except in very rare situations.