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I don't know whether you really are just hedging your bets to karma farm or whether you believe what you say but the author has stood up and asked what people t
by weego 12y ago
I don't know whether you really are just hedging your bets to karma farm or whether you believe what you say but the author has stood up and asked what people think. What on earth is the point of everyone on here going "oh well it's not up to us to say what we think; he should just start stacking up debt on credit cards and bank loans until it's finished and then the market can dictate!"
That is the logical conclusion of your statement, and that notion is utter bollocks. If in 15 minutes someone is convinced that the product is lacking focus and vision then that is a valuable insight. It might just be that the person reflects on whether his call to action is obvious enough and tweaks his site to make it clear what his proposition is. Or maybe he has been holed up for months by himself in a bubble and has developed something no one wants. Rather sooner he finds that out than later.
This kind of namby-pamby "if you can't say something positive say nothing" mentality that I see in replies does a massive disservice to this community and people in it who risk much more than just a little bruising to their ego (whether it be financial or career).
- igorgue 12y agoHow was traffic today?
- nkohari 12y ago1. I don't comment often, and when I do, it's not to earn magical internet points. 2. I am certainly not advocating diffuse positivity. If you knew me, you would know positivity is not my strong suit. :) There's nothing wrong with saying that the product seems unfocused or overly complex, or suggesting that the creator focuses either the execution or its messaging. That's useful, constructive feedback that the creator can do something with. There's not really even anything wrong with saying "I don't understand why anyone would use this" -- although that's not particularly useful feedback. Jumping from these reasonable positions to "you're wasting your time" is where I take issue. It's a dangerous leap of judgement that none of us can or should make for someone else -- certainly with the limited understanding that we can gain after a few minutes. The creator seems to have come here to get feedback on the product, not for an intervention.