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Mo' Beta Testing Blues

Posted by timothy on from the plausible-deniability dept.

theodp writes "Wired picks up on the observation made by Jason Fried that more and more sites and tools are launching and remaining in 'beta' mode. Prominent sites like Google News, A9, Froogle, Friendster, Tribe, and Orkut all sport 'Beta' disclaimers. Is this to get users to do the testing, a subtle way of saying 'don't expect support', or simply a marketing ploy to generate buzz by making users feel 'exclusive'?"

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  1. Re:Surrender all privacy to try our beta service! by Isando · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Im not sure why this comment makes me a troll... wasnt trying to be a troll... but okay.