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Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by pubby »

selykg wrote: post #40
pubby wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not exactly free if they're asking something in return.

I only have like a dozen email addresses. Several of them are for junk mail and subscription type stuff. Do you... not have a junk email address? I would strongly encourage you to start on that, because, even just a stupid gmail account you never use for anything important but use for junk is probably a life changing situation for you if you've never heard of doing something like this. Edit: Super power here is setti…

I wasn't trying to make a point about price (e-mails are practically free). The book could cost half a penny and my comment would still stand. People just view items that cost something differently than genuinely free items, and not in a rational, economic way.

For example, see: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/07/13/156737801/the-...

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by layer8 »

adamc wrote: post #11

I have a very negative reaction to sites that require an email to get something of unknown value. Automatic no.

I'm okay with an email address (can just use a throwaway), but I get annoyed when they want you to fill out name, occupation, etc.

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by peruvian »

joe_guy wrote: post #21
qup wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's an interesting take, given that the landing page demonstrates its value with some example pages, and the index of topics. I can skim the chapter titles and get a pretty good idea of exactly what value there is. I'm not sure what's holding you up.

Why not a series of blog posts? To me, the reader, what value does sharing my email or it being in The incredibly less flexible "ebook" format have?

Take a shot every time a HN pedant types "Why don't you just X".

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by danenania »

tpetry wrote: post #14
llaolleh wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. Please add donation button.

Thank you both. But correctly filling taxes for those donations would be more effort than it is worth. So i‘ll just keep it free :)

Very generous! Fwiw I bet you could make significant money (5 figures) if you made a longer version and charged in the $20-50 realm. It's hard to find quality up-to-date resources on these topics and the info is extremely valuable--the interest on HN attests to this. Also totally cool if that's not interesting to you or not your thing :)

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by tpetry »

joe_guy wrote: post #21
qup wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's an interesting take, given that the landing page demonstrates its value with some example pages, and the index of topics. I can skim the chapter titles and get a pretty good idea of exactly what value there is. I'm not sure what's holding you up.

Why not a series of blog posts? To me, the reader, what value does sharing my email or it being in The incredibly less flexible "ebook" format have?

I am already writing every tip as a blog post. But those blog posts take a full day to write as they are much more detailled compared to the short summary in the ebook. My time is limited like yours, and the short ebook is the best way to spread the knowledge: You get the information now, and I'll notify you when those full articles are written.

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by tpetry »

zellyn wrote: post #52
leke wrote: post #50

Hmm...I subscribed, but after clicking the activation link, nothing was sent. Anyone else experience this?

yep

Gmail started to mark the email with the PDF as spam. It worked perfectly before this trended on hn. I guess I triggered some rate-limiting rule. If you activate the subscription again you now get a download link.

And I will look at the stats tomorrow and send everyone the PDF who didn't get it because of the false spam classification.

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by tpetry »

mariusmg wrote: post #41

How exactly do you obtain that ebook after giving away the email ? I've "activated" the subscription (sigh...) but i don't see any download link.

Gmail started to mark the email with the PDF as spam. It worked perfectly before this trended on hn. I guess I triggered some rate-limiting rule. If you activate the subscription again you now get a download link.

And I will look at the stats tomorrow and send everyone the PDF who didn't get it because of the false spam classification.

Re: Show HN: I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks

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Post by nabakin »

pubby wrote: post #30
pashabitz wrote: post #23

A person gives you a whole book they wrote for free and you're complaining about asking for an email? WTF

It's not exactly free if they're asking something in return.

YouTube asks you to watch ads, but we still consider it to be free. Many mobile games make you create an account (and provide your email) before you can play but we still consider them free because you don't have to give any money. That's the definition here: don't have to pay money = free. This ebook is free
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