The random thoughts of a genius...er...gene nash.
merrily we rant along
Published on February 6, 2005 By Gene Nash In Internet
[a repost from one of my other blogs.]


What is up with people who ask for invites but don't sign up?

What is up with people who say, "Yes, sir, give me one! I want to use it!" then blow it off as if it's nothing?

As I mentioned before, I'm promoting a new, by "invitation only," ad exchange service called InstantBuzz.

I clearly state to only request an invite if you will actually sign up, because I have only a limited number of invites. That's not a gimmick. I have only a limited number of invites!

And if some a$$ wipe decides not to use the invite I mailed out, I DO NOT GET IT BACK. It is gone forever from my stable and I don't get a replacement.

Ergo, if I have ten invites and send them all out and no-one signs up I am done for.

The invite system is the single most effective way of getting sign ups. It's the whole exclusivity, reciprocity thing in effect. To ask for an invite and not use it is literally stealing from me. It's like breaking into my business bank account and stealing a portion of my advertising budget.

Therefore, I've decided to give the miscreants the public shaming they deserve. (No I have not been hanging out with Sir Peter Maxwell too much!)

From now on, if anyone requests an invite and does not use it I will be publicly broadcasting their name (and possibly email address). In fact, after the next one who does it I may broadcast the entire list of pathetic sods who have asked, received, then not bothered to sign up.

You've been warned.

Yours,
Gene Nash

P.S.
If you'd like to try InstantBuzz without playing the invitation game, click here now.

Instant Buzz -- It works and it won't cost you a dime.

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on Feb 06, 2005
There are way more people with invites now than people who want them. Especially since GMail have now increased the number of invites to 50. It IS possible that somebody asked for one then received more than one invite back, therefore not using the other(s) one(s).
I now have 50 invites and have no idea what to do with them.
on Feb 06, 2005

c'mon....

what the heck all the fuzz is about - it's just a silly email addy......

 

on Feb 06, 2005
wow, only one person around here publicly making a fool of themself.
on Feb 06, 2005
Guys I don't think this is for gmail
on Feb 06, 2005
It sounds more like Mr. Nash is spamming the members of the site.
Or is this one of Joe User crossovers.
on Feb 06, 2005
Wow. Look at all the people who can't read.
on Feb 06, 2005
Sounds like spam to me.
on Feb 06, 2005
Not long ago I saw someone comment to the effect that the WinCustomize crowd was a few I.Q. points short of a dozen.

I can now see their point.
on Feb 06, 2005
Ban this clown!
on Feb 06, 2005
Wow, the care-o-meter is pretty low.

LOL

I have to admit that the 'blog spam' is starting to come over here, but I am not sure if this is exaclty just that.

(And yes I thought he was talking about GMail too... and I didn't know they increased it to 50 invites!! Who could possibly invite 50 people!! LOL)

ANYway, if your going to install anything like a tool bar, you better make sure its not a spam bar or ad-ware.

Plus, I think if you actually want to go this route, get the Amazon.com toolbar or the Alexa toobar (I am not sure if its the same thing), put your wonderful image inside of it (follow the instructions on the toolbar page) and ask people to install it.

... although Alexa has been called spyware... but it's still a nice toolbar.

anyway, its a nice idea, this toolbar, but as a wed developer I probably wouldn't trust it for actual visitors interested in my website content. I think wed advertisiers are wrong when it comes to making click worth more than image, creating an educated costomer, entertainment and retainment value.

I guess that is my plug for search advertising on modblog
on Feb 06, 2005
Reply By: RedBuzzard
Ban this clown!


Hey, I'm just repeating what I've heard. People elsewhere in the Stardock universe have a low opinion of you. These comments aren't doing anything to challenge that perception. Some of you seem to be applying for "poster children for all that is wrong with 'Net communications" here.

Even a slightly careful reading not based on preconceptions from the title would have showed a) This is a blog from JU, and Not about gMail.

Talk to Brad if you don't like the JU blogs crossposted to your site. It was posted to the proper category on a different system. And no-one made any of you click on it or misread it. Frankly, I'd rather not associate with you either.

Not that I owe anyone so incapable of thinking for themselves an explanation, but:

1) It's a repost to my JU blog from one of my marketing related blogs.
2) Consider the links for information purposes so it was clear what I was talking about. (Not that y'all could be bothered with engaging your brains before typing.)
3) It's wrong to know somone has a limited number of things that are not replenishable (read before commenting, and check your facts first, people), request one on the condition of using it, then not use. Since the giving is conditional, there is an almost contractual obligation created. There should be consequences for not meeting that willingly entered into obligation.

Which is what the article is about -- that wrongness. It is labeled as a rant about certain Internet users, after all.

Next...

Hi, Joe,

I use the Alexa toolbar. I'd make a branded version available to my users but I don't want to buck the spyware chicken littles. (Even though I am writing an article called "Alexa is not spyware!") I am considering making my own toolbar, but first I have to think of something valuable it could do that would relate to my site. I don't think the world needs another search bar/pop-up blocker.

I probably wouldn't trust it for actual visitors interested in my website content. I think wed advertisiers are wrong when it comes to making click worth more than image, creating an educated costomer, entertainment and retainment value.


It's actually very effective. In fact, it blows every other exchange (traffic, ad, startpage, etc.) I've ever used out of the water. But it's not directed at consumers -- it's for Internet marketers/website owners.

Other than that, I agree with your comments.

Who could possibly invite 50 people!!


I didn't have 5 people to invite. That should take the sails out of the eBay aftermarket, though.

on Feb 06, 2005
What a load of arrogant tripe. It's about time someone sorted this messagboard out and got rid of crap like this
on Feb 06, 2005
Talk to Brad if you don't like the JU blogs crossposted to your site. It was posted to the proper category on a different system. And no-one made any of you click on it or misread it. Frankly, I'd rather not associate with you either.


I think they should be seperated myself...
on Feb 06, 2005
Wow! There seems to be a lot of hotheads over at JU. Maybe thats why they consider us not to be too bright. There brains have cooked from all their ranting, and they are not thinking clearly anymore? Smile!
on Feb 06, 2005
It's a simple matter to resolve.The thread can be removed from visibility on Wincustomize.com .... self-promotion/marketting, etc has no place there, anyway.
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