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I decided not to sign-up since they asked me not to.

davidjgraph 14y ago
The sign up/don't sign up button is dynamically generated based on the perceived desirability of the user. I wouldn't take rejection badly, the main thing is to learn from it.
- philbarr 14y ago
  How did they determine the "perceived desirability of the user"? Seems a little presumptious to me - I didn't even know what it was until I clicked the link, and the first thing they say is "we don't want you." Well guess what - now I don't want you either.
  - davidjgraph 14y ago
    Hello, world is ending, whether you sign up or we all make love, tomorrow it's all in vain...
    - philbarr 14y ago
      This almost feels like you're trolling your own post! :)
  - stephengillie 14y ago
    I took it to mean "instead of buying, try it out." After hearing the part about the "perceived desirability of the user", I'm thinking maybe they only want to sell to certain people today, perhaps return visitors? Maybe they want all their new visitors to try it out before buying? They could have the button change based on cookies, and they just started an ad campaign that's on HN's front page. Edit: This comment was unhelpful? If not, why downvote?
    - davidjgraph 14y ago
      Possibly, or given the source to whole thing is on github, you could just look at the HTML of the page there, https://github.com/jgraph/draw.io/blob/master/war/about.html https://github.com/jgraph/draw.io/blob/master/war/about.html
  - Permit 14y ago
    He's joking. He's the co-creator of draw.io.
    - philbarr 14y ago
      Yes I get that now. Unfortunately, it's difficult to hear the ironic twang in his voice on an internet forum.
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        davidjgraph 14y ago
        Sorry about that, my wife can get a little defensive.
        philbarr 14y ago
        > Is your life really so humorless that it gives you satisfaction to type angry/defensive notes on an online forum? It really is difficult to pick up tone on an internet forum. > As someone who evidently cares a great deal about what other people think... Don't know where you got that from. You should see how I dress. My friends are impressed if they see me in a shirt with buttons on it. > ...[lots of other crap I can't be bothered to defend myself against]...
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- orenmazor 14y ago
  It told me it doesnt want me to sign up, so I did anyway. out of spite.
soundoflight 14y ago
I can't even figure out how to sign up.

The sign up/don't sign up button is dynamically generated based on the perceived desirability of the user. I wouldn't take rejection badly, the main thing is to learn from it.

philbarr 14y ago
How did they determine the "perceived desirability of the user"? Seems a little presumptious to me - I didn't even know what it was until I clicked the link, and the first thing they say is "we don't want you." Well guess what - now I don't want you either.
- davidjgraph 14y ago
  Hello, world is ending, whether you sign up or we all make love, tomorrow it's all in vain...
  - philbarr 14y ago
    This almost feels like you're trolling your own post! :)
- stephengillie 14y ago
  I took it to mean "instead of buying, try it out." After hearing the part about the "perceived desirability of the user", I'm thinking maybe they only want to sell to certain people today, perhaps return visitors? Maybe they want all their new visitors to try it out before buying? They could have the button change based on cookies, and they just started an ad campaign that's on HN's front page. Edit: This comment was unhelpful? If not, why downvote?
  - davidjgraph 14y ago
    Possibly, or given the source to whole thing is on github, you could just look at the HTML of the page there, https://github.com/jgraph/draw.io/blob/master/war/about.html https://github.com/jgraph/draw.io/blob/master/war/about.html
- Permit 14y ago
  He's joking. He's the co-creator of draw.io.
  - philbarr 14y ago
    Yes I get that now. Unfortunately, it's difficult to hear the ironic twang in his voice on an internet forum.
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      - davidjgraph 14y ago
        Sorry about that, my wife can get a little defensive.
      - philbarr 14y ago
        > Is your life really so humorless that it gives you satisfaction to type angry/defensive notes on an online forum? It really is difficult to pick up tone on an internet forum. > As someone who evidently cares a great deal about what other people think... Don't know where you got that from. You should see how I dress. My friends are impressed if they see me in a shirt with buttons on it. > ...[lots of other crap I can't be bothered to defend myself against]...
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orenmazor 14y ago
It told me it doesnt want me to sign up, so I did anyway. out of spite.

soundoflight 14y ago

I can't even figure out how to sign up.