The User Is Drunk • Hacker News Board

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by richardlitt » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:03 AM UTC

ccvannorman wrote: post #5

well, i threw my $50 in. looking forwards to the results! (mathbreakers.com)

Thanks!

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by richardlitt » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:05 AM UTC

fireworks10 wrote: post #6

"The User is Drunk" is explained better in video by Will Dayble of Squareweave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2CbbBLVaPk Also, OP's post seems more like "The UX Consultant is Drunk".

Thanks for the link.

And you're right.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by stevebmark » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:05 AM UTC

AKGs are decent headphones. Those look like 701s maybe? Or the discontinued 272? They're comfortable at least.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by ricogallo » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:05 AM UTC

ccvannorman wrote: post #5

well, i threw my $50 in. looking forwards to the results! (mathbreakers.com)

I'm almost drunk right now, and I guarantee that I just can't see what's the point of your service

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by sharkweek » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:06 AM UTC

Love it -

How about this as an alternative: The user is stuck in a very (corporate/government/sluggish) environment. I will review your site/app from a major bank's / federal government's offices and report back!

Or maybe this: The user is a 65 year old dad whose son doesn't come around often enough to ensure his father hasn't installed countless malware that he blames "internet" on. I will go to my dad's house and use his computer to browse your site/app and report back!

This list really should get longer, HN, I turn to you.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by richardlitt » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:06 AM UTC

stevebmark wrote: post #13

AKGs are decent headphones. Those look like 701s maybe? Or the discontinued 272? They're comfortable at least.

271s, iirc. Lost them a couple of months ago, sadly.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by cheepin » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:07 AM UTC

fireworks10 wrote: post #6

"The User is Drunk" is explained better in video by Will Dayble of Squareweave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2CbbBLVaPk Also, OP's post seems more like "The UX Consultant is Drunk".

And the discussion of that video: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7655281

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by practicalpants » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:09 AM UTC

I'm assuming this is just attention grabbing for this guy's personal brand.

Always interesting to see what kind of marketing stunts get you to the front page.

If this were to be taken seriously, a guy regularly getting drunk is just sad, as alcoholism is a real problem that this seems to be brushing aside.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by wavefunction » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:11 AM UTC

richardlitt wrote: post #9

[deleted] wrote: post #3

[deleted]

I completely agree. Moderation.

In all things, including moderation.

Re: The User Is Drunk

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Post by richardlitt » Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:12 AM UTC

practicalpants wrote: post #18

I'm assuming this is just attention grabbing for this guy's personal brand. Always interesting to see what kind of marketing stunts get you to the front page. If this were to be taken seriously, a guy regularly getting drunk is just sad, as alcoholism is a real problem that this seems to be brushing aside.

As soon as I get a certain amount of clients, I'll cut this off. I'm not interested in drinking professionally.