What do you all think about having no email address listed on a site, just a
contact us link that went to a form? Do you think most users would just move
on or would they take the time to fill in the form?

"Viper" <venomx@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:rvmdnSCgw4dDnYLcRVn-ow@comcast.com...
spam....

plato wrote:
I have been really thinking about it a lot but just scared to make the
change...

In article <rvmdnSCgw4dDnYLcRVn-ow@comcast.com>, Viper says...
I fill in contact forms occasionally if I find a really well designed
site to let them know what I think. I think if there's a problem with
the site though, most people will just go somewhere else.

--
Dan Ruscoe

Dan wrote:

True, but in that case they wouldn't use a mailto link either.
My guess is that if someone wants to drop you a line, filling
out a form (as long as it doesn't ask for information a regular
email prog wouldn't ask for) is just as easy as using a mail
prog. Especially if you'd (mention that you) send them a copy of
their message.

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Els
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Sonhos vem. Sonhos vão. O resto é imperfeito.
- Renato Russo -

Els wrote:

I've seen that mentioned before and try to include a suitable message on my
forms.

Have there been any studies?


--
William Tasso
Recommended reading ...
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://www.aww-faq.org/

William Tasso wrote:

I haven't done that yet, might be a thought to contemplate...
However I do provide a mailto link too, so most people have a
choice. Come to think of it, so far 99% (100 even iirc) of
responders to my site have used the form, not the mailto.

Probably, I don't know. I'm sure Karl (Core/Groves) can tell you
more about that, he usually hangs out in alt.html these days.

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Els
http://locusmeus.com/
Sonhos vem. Sonhos vão. O resto é imperfeito.
- Renato Russo -

Els wrote:
np: no point in stressing the kind and gentle folk over there with a x-post
from here ;o)

--
William Tasso

William Tasso wrote:

LOL!

You could of course post a new message there, or email Karl
directly. Using the form on his site of course <g>

http://www.karlcore.com/contact.php

And read his article about the matter before you do!

http://www.karlcore.com/articles/article.php?id=3
:-)

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Els
http://locusmeus.com/
Sonhos vem. Sonhos vão. O resto é imperfeito.
- Renato Russo -

Els wrote:

I could, but I won't. news://alt.html -> populated by two types of folk
o Those that should be (and are also) in CIWA*
o Those that should be in alt.html.clueless

There is so little common ground between these two that the noise levels
are intolerable (for me).

Maybe - I haven't spoken to Karl in a good long while.


Yes - I've read that. It's a good well constructed article that covers
the ground nicely as do most of his ramblings.

--
William Tasso