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Nobody cares about Volume 14 Number 26 of your weekly ego-list. You are not kragen. Is the 1:1 ratio of body text to repetitive footer supposed to be ironic?
Not sure what the deal with that link is, but here's the actual source (with no weird footer): http://www.gerrymcgovern.com/nt/2009/nt-2009-08-10-nobody-ca...
No one cares that you think no one cares. I'm so tired of the ego-busters. These kinds of generalizations are so 2001. Look, some people do care. The people promoting it. In this community, the same population of people are promoting blog posts that say no one cares about your website while also promoting blog posts that say, "Code doesn't matter, you have to market your website!" Well, seriously. Which is it? Do you…
I also enjoy hearing about new designs and sites, which is a main reason I read HN. It's probably important to note that this isn't my article or opinion. I just found it interesting to read and slightly amusing.
Edit: What introspective drivel is this? Nobody cares what I think about whether or not anybody cares what anybody thinks about anybody's website.
I don't believe these companies think anyone would really care if they have a redesigned site or newsletter, I think it's more about having a reason - any reason - to contact you with something more than a ticker tape of latest fares/deals (even if it's all we really want).
It's easy enough to be shrewd about marketing, but it's working on someone.. Someone else of course!
If you run a bricks and mortar business, you don't need to notify people to tell them that you've redesigned your website. Your customers are probably not interested in your website, except as an analog/support for your core business. If the redesign makes their life easier, they'll notice. If not, they probably won't care. In either case, they'll find out soon enough.
A lot of people are attacking the article, but aren't really engaging with its central point: If you run a bricks and mortar business, you don't need to notify people to tell them that you've redesigned your website. Your customers are probably not interested in your website, except as an analog/support for your core business. If the redesign makes their life easier, they'll notice. If not, they probably won't care.…
"And this thing with saying 'Thank You' -- in our culture we do not thank people for doing what they are supposed to do. And when we get the electric bill, and it says previous payment...Thank You for Your Payment! We think -- who are they kidding!?"