Comments on: Sometimes You Have to Say No to Your Users http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/07/23/sometimes-you-have-to-say-no-to-your-users/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dan http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/07/23/sometimes-you-have-to-say-no-to-your-users/#comment-769263 Dan Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:19:37 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2690#comment-769263 Clearly the legal angle is the main internal drive behind this, but trying to chalk it up to questions of creative expression obviously makes them sound less soulless. Not that I have a problem with it, its their site, they can do what they want with it, but I can never understand why companies feel the need to lie, or at least try to mislead people about stuff like this. I'd have much more respect if they just said "hey, we don't wanna get sued" no shame in that, that's a legitimate business concern. Clearly the legal angle is the main internal drive behind this, but trying to chalk it up to questions of creative expression obviously makes them sound less soulless. Not that I have a problem with it, its their site, they can do what they want with it, but I can never understand why companies feel the need to lie, or at least try to mislead people about stuff like this. I’d have much more respect if they just said “hey, we don’t wanna get sued” no shame in that, that’s a legitimate business concern.

]]> By: Klas http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/07/23/sometimes-you-have-to-say-no-to-your-users/#comment-766332 Klas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:36:18 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2690#comment-766332 The reasoning to do with creative expression is quite poor and comes across as nothing more than a sore excuse. Just look at the impact videos such as Red vs. Blue have had on the greater community. If it's not creative then what is it? The reasoning to do with creative expression is quite poor and comes across as nothing more than a sore excuse.

Just look at the impact videos such as Red vs. Blue have had on the greater community. If it’s not creative then what is it?

]]> By: XLCowBoy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/07/23/sometimes-you-have-to-say-no-to-your-users/#comment-765820 XLCowBoy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:54:34 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2690#comment-765820 I generally disagree with 37 signals, but I agree with them regarding this. Know your market, and cater to them. With 99.9% of us not making Google-level money, we all have limited resources, and those resources should be channeled towards the site's intended market. I generally disagree with 37 signals, but I agree with them regarding this.

Know your market, and cater to them. With 99.9% of us not making Google-level money, we all have limited resources, and those resources should be channeled towards the site’s intended market.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/07/23/sometimes-you-have-to-say-no-to-your-users/#comment-765696 Ryan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:29:40 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2690#comment-765696 Eh!? I've seen hundreds of creative videos captured from within game (NOT Machinima-style videos). Eh!? I’ve seen hundreds of creative videos captured from within game (NOT Machinima-style videos).

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