Don’t Lie to Me!
I am an avid Scrabble player, and today this message started appearing on Words with Friends.
Okay, but there are two problems. First, I don’t want to upgrade, and there is no other choice.
Annoying.
But, the real issue is that the message fibs just a little bit. Clicking OK does not redirect me to the AppStore to upgrade the app–it takes me to a web page where the paid version is promoted.
Frustrating.
Not so annoying or frustrating that I won’t upgrade, but enough so that I think slightly less of the brand.
[...] Don’t Lie to Me!Scott Porad notes that when you lie to the users of your software, it lessens his perception of your brand. Seems like that's a "duh" statement, but he wouldn't be making it if companies were behaving nicely. [...]
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