Comments on: If You Can’t Spot The Sucker at The Table… http://www.theheadoffred.com/2009/09/01/if-you-cant-spot-the-sucker-at-the-table/ For Students of The Web, Business and Social Media Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:03:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fred http://www.theheadoffred.com/2009/09/01/if-you-cant-spot-the-sucker-at-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Fred Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:23:10 +0000 http://www.theheadoffred.com/?p=242#comment-71 Hi Ben, Thanks. Interesting that no one is arguing in defense of WordPress on this one. Perhaps there is less loyalty than I originally thought? You are absolutely correct about "following what you're told". Perception is reality, and people are readily led down one path with the common methods - heavy marketing, endorsements and such. The truth is none of that has to do with actual delivery of promises, there are only suggestions of the product's quality. Hi Ben,

Thanks. Interesting that no one is arguing in defense of WordPress on this one. Perhaps there is less loyalty than I originally thought?

You are absolutely correct about “following what you’re told”. Perception is reality, and people are readily led down one path with the common methods – heavy marketing, endorsements and such. The truth is none of that has to do with actual delivery of promises, there are only suggestions of the product’s quality.

]]> By: Ben http://www.theheadoffred.com/2009/09/01/if-you-cant-spot-the-sucker-at-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Ben Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:31:48 +0000 http://www.theheadoffred.com/?p=242#comment-70 Good post, Fred. I have always been a bit confused by the popularity of Wordpress as a CMS. To me, this has always seemed like a bit of a mismatch. I think the popularity of WP and Joombo is a classic case of following what you're told. While it's easier to listen to the masses and use what they recommend, I'm glad I conducted my own research which led me to TYPOlight a few years back. Good post, Fred. I have always been a bit confused by the popularity of Wordpress as a CMS. To me, this has always seemed like a bit of a mismatch.

I think the popularity of WP and Joombo is a classic case of following what you’re told. While it’s easier to listen to the masses and use what they recommend, I’m glad I conducted my own research which led me to TYPOlight a few years back.

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