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| From | "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| References | <agspb819ql70k9vdvhi0525pn76rtpavjs@4ax.com> |
| Subject | Re: Arranging free trials for online services. |
| Date | 2012-12-04 18:31 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <I9qdnYV1G9Rf3CPNnZ2dnUVZ7rKdnZ2d@bt.com> (permalink) |
Roedy Green wrote:
> Then I started to wonder what such a service could to prevent people
> from getting endless free trials. Software you install can hide
> something in the registry, but what can online software do?
Another possibility: make the cost to the user of applying for the free trial
higher than the benefit of using the service for <whatever> trial days.
Similarly, increase the cost to the user of each use of the free trial, which
alsoo adjusts the balance in your favour.
E.g. Make them solve some difficult capchas (or similar) before they can sign
up for the trial, then make them solve yet more captchas each time they log in
after the first time (or first very few times).
Or make them wait for an inconveniently long time between logging in and
actually using the service (except for the first time). Maybe have their
browser do some heavy number crunching for you while they're waiting.
-- chris
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Arranging free trials for online services. Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-12-03 10:45 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-12-03 10:53 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-12-03 14:06 -0600
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-12-03 22:22 -0500
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-12-04 16:02 +0100
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-12-04 18:06 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-12-05 10:39 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-12-05 14:27 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-12-06 00:18 +0100
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2012-12-04 18:31 +0000
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-12-04 12:59 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-12-04 18:02 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2012-12-15 12:24 +0000
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2012-12-13 09:01 -0800
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-12-06 11:01 -0600
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-12-06 11:50 -0600
Re: Arranging free trials for online services. Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-12-06 10:49 -0800
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