Any site that refers to me as a 'customer' (unless I'm actually shopping) has already lost me.
Shopping sites have customers. Hobby blogs have followers. Business sites (non-shopping) have visitors. News & information sites (like slashdot) have readers. Service websites have users.
I'm not a 'customer' if I'm looking at photos of the lego spaceship you made on your dining table, and I hope nobody is considered a 'customer' if they're looking at photos of your family!
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Monday January 13, 2014 @11:47PM (#45947483)
I always thought the site with the advertisements was the user, and the people who visit such sites (or are dumb enough to click an ad) were the suckers. (viva adblock!)
customer? really? (Score:2, Interesting)
Any site that refers to me as a 'customer' (unless I'm actually shopping) has already lost me.
Shopping sites have customers.
Hobby blogs have followers.
Business sites (non-shopping) have visitors.
News & information sites (like slashdot) have readers.
Service websites have users.
I'm not a 'customer' if I'm looking at photos of the lego spaceship you made on your dining table, and I hope nobody is considered a 'customer' if they're looking at photos of your family!
Re: (Score:1)
I always thought the advertiser was the customer, and everyone else was the user regardless of content.
Re:customer? really? (Score:0)
I always thought the site with the advertisements was the user, and the people who visit such sites (or are dumb enough to click an ad) were the suckers. (viva adblock!)