September 13, 2006

SitePal: The Demise of Technorati?

If you've been to Technorati lately, you've seen them. They're everywhere. Watching you. Talking to you. Asking you to tell them things to say back to you. Animated avatars. SitePals.

These things ruin my user experience. The only thing I find useful with them is to tell them to say things that Technorati probably wouldn't like them to say.

Try it: "Hello, I am a SitePal. I'm a way to add dynamic, talking characters to your website. Think about it. You know it's the one decoration on your website that is missing. Ever since you got rid of the rotating 'e' for email. And the construction worker icon for 'under construction.'"

Or how about: "You probably think I am very annoying, distracting, and in the way. You're right. I'm a SitePal. Designed to ruin your experience. Sitepal. The surest way to make a site jump the shark. Let me help you make your site jump the shark too, today!"

Endless fun for the whole family.

(Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks SitePals are lame. Then again, maybe there are a few fans.)

Posted by brian at 07:31 AM | Comments (8)
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