October 12, 2007
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What the…..???????
So has anyone else noticed the new little gadget after the comment boxes? The “Say it with Minis” thing. I just commented someone and noticed it. I thought what the heck let’s check this out. So I choose my little mini and then noticed it would cost me 250 credits – and that I had like 625 to start with. I decided “hey they didn’t cost me anything, why not” and hit the submit button. Right there in my comment was the little phrase and icon – along with my comment. I immediately determined I too must have the little mini gadget on my site — not for any particular reason except that I have a bad case of keeping up with the jones. I excitedly clicked my comment link to see if the xanga fairies had come in the night and left me a cool little mini thingy — and guess what? The xanga fairy is real!
After some more exploration I realized that the credits from no one have to be purchased. Like crack dealers, they give you a little sample, just enough to hopefully get you hooked, and then WHAMO – cough up $$ to play from now on. Not to say there aren’t free little widgets that you can utilize to spice up your comments, but let’s face it, the 3 or so they offer for no cost are free for a reason. No one, not even the most heavily addicted mini addict, would actually use credits for those. Luckily, I have a strong constitution and can resist such temptations. So I will use up the remaining credits I’ve been generously given (to get me hooked — mini pushers!) and then resort to adding the ever so pathetic free mini when I really want to add something special to my comment.
Of course, now that I consider this, the fact that I went and visited and commented should be reason enough to celebrate, no one needs a cute little picture and funny phrase from me. Just my presence should suffice. Hmmmm….. I see a hole in the mini-pushers master plan….
Question of the Day:
Will you use the mini feature? And will you pay for more credits?
Comments (15)
Was I the first mini you gave? And now am I the first mini you were given. Yep these things are cool. Do you have premium? My account says I have 2500 to start with?
And yes I’ll use them but I can’t imagine buying more.
I think it is kind of silly when we can put in a smiley script in like you have to put in free emoticons. I’ll probably use the free ones, but not pay for anymore.
I don’t have any credits…bah. Those are cool though…i like how you call them mini pushers…LOL! so true! :dancingcow:
I noticed I have 2,500 to start with (premium thing, I think)….whatever….anything to get us “hooked”…yeah, Xanga pushers…I tell ‘ya…but I am with Cindy….smiley scripts are free….I’ll use those, but I’ll use the mini’s if they throw the points at me…just not very often….
these things remind me of Facebook “superpokes”….it’s all about keeping people on this “site”…my hubby’s field is computers….internet commerce is what all this boils down to….Xanga is not being” nice…it’s all about gaining capital and users…and KEEPING the users they have….
wow…that was a rambling comment :hammer:
I don’t have the minis yet. I’m not even sure how you get them. But I certainly won’t pay for any. After all, I just have “classic” Xanga now!
there’s no master plan – we just thought they were a neat way to spread love around the site.
I don’t have time for minis, but if I did, no I would not pay for them.
RYC: Yes, as usual, I was able to navigate back to my side of town and there is was right where I had left it last — with my finished pizza waiting.
I’ve been seeing them for a few days, and only now looked to see if I have them, which I do. I have 625, so I guess I don’t have Premium. Which begs the question, what’s the difference between Premium and whatever the heck it is that I have? I can’t imagine having more features than I already have. Any clue?
ryc: thank you so much for the kind words. You know, I really am a fairly self-confident individual, but I have been on this same job for 28 years. So, I know what I’m doing there and know how to do it better than most. It’s thinking about going into something new that’s scarey. What if they don’t like me? :hammer: What if they don’t think I’m learning fast enough? :what: You know, that kind of stuff. :big-smile:
LMBO!!!!
I’m subbed to the xanga teams site so i knew they were coming… didn’t know they would CHARGE us for them!!!!
They said they were going to “charge” so that they would mean a little bit more to the person they are given too. If thats the case I’d rather they buy me a free month of xanga premium then a “mini”!!
h-no:
No, I won’t be using them! Not when they cost. Nothing personal to anyone I comment, no intention of implying that someone isn’ worth it, I’m just frugal…. ok, cheap! I’ll stick to these: :celebrate: :wink-wink: :ROTFL:
Cute, but what else do we need? I don’t have premium and I am a certified cheapskate. No mini’s for me!
Have a great weekend!
i think the mini’s are cute, but i don’t wanna pay for them….so i’ll give ya free one!
no minis for me
I just noticed this and no I will not.