Comments on: Is it Okay to Gain More Readers by Tricking Them? http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/ Where it's all about the readers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ronald Huereca http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/comment-page-1/#comment-4035 Ronald Huereca Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:09:48 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/#comment-4035 Snoskred, I've clicked on a few ads I didn't intend on clicking on because they were disguised as legitimate links. Not too fond of that. I've also watched a video or two I wish I hadn't, but that's a different story :) Andrew, Cheating at Patience? I suppose I'm lost on that one. Tricking readers might lead to short-term gain, but I don't see any long-term benefits.

Snoskred,
I’ve clicked on a few ads I didn’t intend on clicking on because they were disguised as legitimate links. Not too fond of that. I’ve also watched a video or two I wish I hadn’t, but that’s a different story :)

Andrew,
Cheating at Patience? I suppose I’m lost on that one. Tricking readers might lead to short-term gain, but I don’t see any long-term benefits.

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 Snoskred Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:05:51 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/#comment-4027 Wow, that's not nice. I don't think it is right to trick readers. They'll have no respect for that tricky blogger later on down the road when they figure it out. I don't remember having been tricked into clicking on an ad but I probably have been at some point.. :) Snoskred - has a new home at - http://www.snoskred.org/

Wow, that’s not nice. I don’t think it is right to trick readers. They’ll have no respect for that tricky blogger later on down the road when they figure it out.

I don’t remember having been tricked into clicking on an ad but I probably have been at some point.. :)

Snoskred – has a new home at -
http://www.snoskred.org/

]]> By: Andrew http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 Andrew Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:31:06 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/reader-appreciation/is-it-okay-to-gain-more-readers-by-tricking-them/#comment-4026 Tricking users is not OK, but I think you knew that already :-) The question really is about motivation. Having a lot of readers is flattering if they really like what you read, but if you tricked them into subscribing then it is meaningless; it is an empty victory, like cheating at Patience.

Tricking users is not OK, but I think you knew that already :-)

The question really is about motivation. Having a lot of readers is flattering if they really like what you read, but if you tricked them into subscribing then it is meaningless; it is an empty victory, like cheating at Patience.

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