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Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 15:34
by admin
I had expected that some people post the solution and a link in their community, so it would just be just two clicks even for total art idiots to get the deal. I still think this should happen. The experiment is not yet over. After 3 weeks I will know what goes.
Maybe summer 2011 I make a similar thing with only 2 options and one of them clearly marked as the correct answer. This will be part 2 of the experiment.
Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 16:22
by j_c_hallgren
admin wrote:I had expected that some people post the solution and a link in their community, so it would just be just two clicks even for total art idiots to get the deal. I still think this should happen.
That's why in my Tweet about it ("
Save 50% on Lifetime License Pro until 08/15/10 by answering one question at http://bit.ly/cA7lCl promo AD - This can save you $35! ") there was a good hint about the answer embedded in it, if people looked closely.
admin wrote:Maybe summer 2011 I make a similar thing with only 2 options and one of them clearly marked as the correct answer. This will be part 2 of the experiment.
Maybe if the quiz was about something that a fair nbr of possible users might know the answer to already --or-- be able to find it in a couple of clicks on the XY site (such as about a feature of XY)...
Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 16:24
by SkyFrontier
Admin:
Maybe summer 2011 I make a similar thing with only 2 options and one of them clearly marked as the correct answer. This will be part 2 of the experiment.
If XY won't Giveaway, Giveaway will XY... I'm keeping an eye on GiveawayOfTheDay waiting to see a possible hit (DaemonTools was being given away there, some time ago!, despite in the early days people laughed and said that would stood still and wait for MSOffice or Norton come into light - MS probably not, but Norton is not a candidate...) (No, I'm not into Symantec!) and try to make a top 3 post in a discreet manner - people WANT offers but hate advertising on offers, go figure...
-any objections, Don...?
Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 16:53
by admin
SkyFrontier wrote: Admin:
Maybe summer 2011 I make a similar thing with only 2 options and one of them clearly marked as the correct answer. This will be part 2 of the experiment.
If XY won't Giveaway, Giveaway will XY... I'm keeping an eye on GiveawayOfTheDay waiting to see a possible hit (DaemonTools was being given away there, some time ago!, despite in the early days people laughed and said that would stood still and wait for MSOffice or Norton come into light - MS probably not, but Norton is not a candidate...) (No, I'm not into Symantec!) and try to make a top 3 post in a discreet manner - people WANT offers but hate advertising on offers, go figure...
-any objections, Don...?
Nope, go ahead!
Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 17:02
by tux.
admin wrote:I had expected that some people post the solution and a link in their community, so it would just be just two clicks even for total art idiots to get the deal.
On DonationCoder.com, that happened indeed.
Re: Grass
Posted: 24 Jul 2010 23:20
by Stefan
admin wrote:To whom it may concern. I changed the deadline for the grass promotion to Sunday, 08 August 2010 (one week less).
On the right-result page there is still:
"Note that this is a limited time offer that will end on Sunday, August 15th 2010!"
Re: Grass
Posted: 25 Jul 2010 07:41
by Gandolf
admin wrote:Gandolf wrote:One of the graphics editors had an even more derogatory comment along the lines of "... it looks like he's lost in the jungle and doesn't know where to go ..."
The grass quiz or the website generally?
We were looking at the web site and the grass image (not the quiz) - I expected to see a lion's head pop out!
Re: Grass
Posted: 25 Jul 2010 08:36
by admin
Gandolf wrote:admin wrote:Gandolf wrote:One of the graphics editors had an even more derogatory comment along the lines of "... it looks like he's lost in the jungle and doesn't know where to go ..."
The grass quiz or the website generally?
We were looking at the web site and the grass image (not the quiz) - I expected to see a lion's head pop out!
I know it's unconventional and if looking for metaphors I would indeed see the grass as the [file system] jungle and XY as your guide through it. And I like the contrast between the cold digital world and the green chaotic lively stuff. I'm not sure if it's maybe driving away customers. Anyway, I plan to exchange the graphics in autumn, still looking for an idea...
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:35
by j_c_hallgren
admin wrote:Anyway, I plan to exchange the graphics in autumn, still looking for an idea...
Maybe a mountain climber, like on Mt. Everest? Or a deep-sea diver in those bulky outfits, since they are also exploring? Or astronaut on a space walk? Or...just an old-fashioned map from the 1800's with a covered wagon?
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:38
by admin
j_c_hallgren wrote:admin wrote:Anyway, I plan to exchange the graphics in autumn, still looking for an idea...
Maybe a mountain climber, like on Mt. Everest? Or a deep-sea diver in those bulky outfits, since they are also exploring? Or astronaut on a space walk? Or...just an old-fashioned map from the 1800's with a covered wagon?
I still think (and I'm not happy about it) the best would be a blond standard girl in an office context looking satisfied in every thinkable aspect.
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:46
by Stefan
admin wrote:I still think (and I'm not happy about it) the best would be a blond standard girl in an office context looking satisfied in every thinkable aspect.
You don't want us to send you example pictures of such girls, right? Dam*, i would had search some for U.
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:48
by admin
Stefan wrote:admin wrote:I still think (and I'm not happy about it) the best would be a blond standard girl in an office context looking satisfied in every thinkable aspect.
You don't want us to send you example pictures of such girls, right? Dam*, i would had search some for U.
Sure, let them come! They just have to be royalty free...
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 19:08
by Stefan
Stefan wrote:admin wrote:To whom it may concern. I changed the deadline for the grass promotion to Sunday, 08 August 2010 (one week less).
On the right-result page there is still:
"Note that this is a limited time offer that will end on Sunday, August
15th 2010!"
Re: Grass
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 20:23
by admin
Thanks.
Re: Grass
Posted: 28 Jul 2010 00:28
by acheton
admin wrote:No, the thing is a total flop.
If it is any consolation I purchased Xyplorer because of the offer - I've been monitoring the project for a few months or so because I was dissatisfied with my current explorer replacement. The grass offer tipped me over the edge.