On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:06:30 -0400 > Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Donald Whytock <dwhyt...@apache.org> wrote: >> > On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> https://blogs.apache.org/preview/OOo/?previewEntry=with_apache_openoffice_you_get >> >> >> > >> > "Supplies are limited"...technically true, if you're trying to avoid >> > traffic overload on the link... >> > >> >> But in this case, the site that was reported to use merely directed >> users to our own www.openoffice.org website after payment. So it >> wasn't even their bandwidth. >> > The Patent Medicine Man at a fairground always announces that there are very > few left. > "Hurry, hurry, hurry! get yours now - nearly sold out!" >
It is one of the key psychological insights that advertisers use. There was a time when TV advertisements would end with "Our operators are standing by to take your order". But testing showed that it was much better to say something like, "If our operators are busy please call again". The perception of scarcity motivates people to action. Of course, the master of this was P.T. Barnum who in his museum of oddities managed crowds by having a prominent sign in the museum that said, "This Way to See the Great Egress". And he was the one who coined the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute", something that required the internet to fully demonstrate. In any case I think raising awareness of OpenOffice as a free application can help reduce incidents like this. And if someone is taken in by a scam that involves OpenOffice then this reflects poorly on us, even though we are not directly involved. -Rob > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > -- Opinions expressed in this communication reflect the author's individual personal view, not necessarily that of an amorphous collective. The above statements do not reflect an official position of any organization, corporation, religion (organized or disorganized) or national football association. The contents of said note are not guaranteed to have been spell checked, grammar checked or reviewed for metrical infelicities. The contents of this post may not be suitable for those whose native language is not logic. Caution should be exercised when operating heavy machinery when reading this note, or even when not reading it. Seriously, heavy machinery is dangerous. Be careful. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org