tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378542069191205929.post1760249447701330329..comments2008-02-25T16:29:56.584+13:00Dave Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320026397853740019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378542069191205929.post-71511433279015034262008-02-25T15:01:00.000+13:002008-02-25T15:01:00.000+13:00Hi Dave,<BR/><BR/>Thanks - spirited or just plain pig-headed?<BR/><BR/>Most people when first faced with the concept/reality of shape based URLs say "what?" "explain again?" "that's silly" " I don't understand"<BR/><BR/>One of the most telling moments for me was a person I hardly know accessing the site 2 months after I had shown him the circle URLs ONCE very briefly. So 2 months later I said to him on the phone "...by the way we have that web function up and running" .... to which he replied ... "I know" and I said "...but how?..." and he said "Oh I was wondering so just did a circle and saw it was working.."<BR/><BR/>The one person you have found cottoned on quickly - yes she is in the minority<BR/><BR/>However (and to continue my spirited defense :-)) We have noted that once people have the concept they are stuck with it <BR/><BR/>SO I agree that the uniqueness may be it's first advantage but it's long term advantage is that you do not need to remember a word or even a letter sequence such as www.erfcxs.com - just a universal shape. The non English nature also is a sneaky benefit ...<BR/><BR/>Oh and by the way - the circles are intended to all point to ONE page so you were correct there in the earlier post<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Simonnottigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980890899776986731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378542069191205929.post-6077112071394720782008-02-25T14:15:00.000+13:002008-02-25T14:15:00.000+13:00Thanks for the comment nottiger. I also read your rebuttals at the auction and I have to say you're putting up a spirited defence against the onslaught.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe how much time I've spent talking about this recently. I spent quite a while with a couple of marketing friends going over the pros and cons and it made for some engaging conversation. Although it didn't change my overall opinion, I am starting to appreciate some of the points you've made.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, one of my friends picked up on the circle concept straight away and quickly anticipated how different URLs would work. She saw potential applications for a very large and visible organisation such as an emergency service coordinator. Unfortunately she's the only person I've seen so far who adapted so easily, most others have struggled with it.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the strongest argument in favour of the idea is that it's a "one-off" deal. I can see why that might be appealing to someone with lots of spare cash for speculative investments. It would be more than brave to invest 6 figures in it, but hey, that's not a lot of money for some people. I guess you never know.Dave Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320026397853740019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378542069191205929.post-51297285963693418422008-02-23T09:32:00.000+13:002008-02-23T09:32:00.000+13:00Hi Dave<BR/><BR/>nottiger here - the seller<BR/><BR/>You make some excellent points _there are real critical mass barriers with really NEW (or "stupid") ideas<BR/><BR/>And using the circle URLs for the first time is confusing<BR/><BR/>But to my knowledge the really big opportunities often live in being first<BR/><BR/>We are first<BR/><BR/>AS to the success of this auction - doubtful! - but how this shape based URL will be viewed in time - well none of us can know.......<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your thoughtful analysis - it makes interesting reading<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>nottigernottigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980890899776986731noreply@blogger.com