Comments on: The new Pixelotto — a tax on the stupid http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Net Business Blog » Blog Archive » Pixelotto Staggering http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-164756 Net Business Blog » Blog Archive » Pixelotto Staggering Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:58:19 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/#comment-164756 [...] The biggest reason for Pixelotto’s sluggish development is, in my opinion, its impersonal nature.  The MDHP took off because the media was all over Alex who created the site to pay for his college tuition.  He was a marketing genius who created an amazingly unique idea.  Now, however, he’s a millionaire who is obviously tring to squeeze more money out of the idiot masses.  That doesn’t quite have the same pizzaz, don’t you agree? As Mathew Ingram puts it, Pixelotto is a tax on the stupid. [...] [...] The biggest reason for Pixelotto’s sluggish development is, in my opinion, its impersonal nature.  The MDHP took off because the media was all over Alex who created the site to pay for his college tuition.  He was a marketing genius who created an amazingly unique idea.  Now, however, he’s a millionaire who is obviously tring to squeeze more money out of the idiot masses.  That doesn’t quite have the same pizzaz, don’t you agree? As Mathew Ingram puts it, Pixelotto is a tax on the stupid. [...]

]]> By: Blog World Expo Blog » Can lightning strike twice? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-97685 Blog World Expo Blog » Can lightning strike twice? Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:39:55 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/#comment-97685 [...] mathew Ingram In the end, of course, Alex laughed all the way to the bank — and likely will again. Anyone who comes up with a new definition of the “tax on the stupid” (as I like to call lotteries) deserves everything he gets. [...] [...] mathew Ingram In the end, of course, Alex laughed all the way to the bank — and likely will again. Anyone who comes up with a new definition of the “tax on the stupid” (as I like to call lotteries) deserves everything he gets. [...]

]]> By: Ian http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-97011 Ian Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:11:31 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/#comment-97011 Look at this website - its a better way of using pixel ads... http://www.milliondollaremployment.co.uk/ Look at this website – its a better way of using pixel ads… http://www.milliondollaremployment.co.uk/

]]> By: misw http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-96456 misw Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/#comment-96456 I totally agree and I'm just tired of all these pixel ads. I have to say that this madness motivated me to open www.purewasteoftime.com, and start an experiment. I'm wondering if it is possible to waste 1.000.000 $ before pixelotto is sold out. I totally agree and I’m just tired of all these pixel ads. I have to say that this madness motivated me to open http://www.purewasteoftime.com, and start an experiment. I’m wondering if it is possible to waste 1.000.000 $ before pixelotto is sold out.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-96452 Andy Beard Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:13:07 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/12/02/the-new-pixelotto-a-tax-on-the-stupid/#comment-96452 Hi Rob Certainly a different, though still similar concept. Here is some feedback 1. I don't like the colour scheme much, and the default font choice makes it hard to read without liberal use of ctrl+ in Firefox 2. I think you need to disclose more about how the prizes are scaled. You need to be much more specific. 3. You are missing a key element that I am sure Alex is going to use, some kind of registration process / membership to the site 4. Your prize claim system is fairly flawed. You could at the very least have created some kind of contact form to format the entries 5. I noticed <blockquote>Ha, OK. My name is Rob, I'm 20 and from Hull, England, UK. That's all you need to know right?</blockquote> Alex had the success because there was a personal message, and you are trying to hide, at least to a degree. Even your copyright at the bottom of the page is to your domain name and probably not a legal entity. Hi Rob

Certainly a different, though still similar concept.

Here is some feedback

1. I don’t like the colour scheme much, and the default font choice makes it hard to read without liberal use of ctrl+ in Firefox

2. I think you need to disclose more about how the prizes are scaled. You need to be much more specific.

3. You are missing a key element that I am sure Alex is going to use, some kind of registration process / membership to the site

4. Your prize claim system is fairly flawed. You could at the very least have created some kind of contact form to format the entries

5. I noticed

Ha, OK. My name is Rob, I’m 20 and from Hull, England, UK. That’s all you need to know right?

Alex had the success because there was a personal message, and you are trying to hide, at least to a degree.
Even your copyright at the bottom of the page is to your domain name and probably not a legal entity.

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