Peter Dimov wrote:
Martin Wille wrote:
Sorry disappoint you, but, frankly, "So download" <insert product here> "and start enjoying it" is exactly the kind of text I _never_ want to read in anything supposed to provide information.
In fact, way more often than not, that kind of phrase, in my experience, indicates an inferior product and make me not want to buy or even try some product (be it software or a vacuum cleaner).
Bragging about the number of happy customers has a similar effect.
I've always felt that a "Who is using our project" list actually means "We aren't a complete failure! Really!". :-)
The list is fine and motivating for us. It is more than just an attempt to use a big number as an argument. Announcing how many happy customers you have is a kind of an "a million flies can't err" argument, though. It's ok for a side note, but at a prominent place (like close to the top of the start page) it makes people ask "and that's the best you can tell us?". It feels like a second-hand car dealer type of argument. Regards, m Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com