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paravaib
9mo ago
This is a really useful data point, thanks for sharing it. The hesitations you listed line up closely with what I’ve been seeing too — especially “already have a workflow” and “prefer simple”. It feels like most resistance isn’t about capab
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paravaib
9mo ago
I agree, and that’s exactly the failure mode I’ve seen too. What seems to work better is when the “website” isn’t treated as a sales or marketing engine at all, but as a low-friction publishing surface for information that already exists an
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paravaib
9mo ago
That makes sense. I’ve noticed a similar thing — business contexts already revolve around spreadsheets and dashboards, so the desire isn’t really “a website” as much as a stable, public view that stays in sync. In those cases it feels less
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paravaib
9mo ago
Agreed. Many guardrails were necessary, but they also shifted publishing toward platforms and away from simple, owned spaces. The middle ground seems harder to find now. Thanks for sharing this view.
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paravaib
9mo ago
Personally I agree — I still prefer websites too. What I find interesting is that a lot of information now lives outside traditional sites: updates on social platforms shared docs spreadsheets internal tools that get screenshotted or linked
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Do people still need websites, or just a public page?
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paravaib
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