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When a website doesn't work as you want, do you

Survey period: 22 Jun 2015 to 29 Jun 2015

I'm not saying us developers are picky or anything...

OptionVotes% 
Open up the browser developer tools and tamper with the page until it works28522.41
Write a long, detailed emailing that includes code snippets explaining how to fix the site826.45
Write a short, nasty email to the site owner645.03
Complain loudly on social media352.75
Assume it's User Error and try and understand how the site is meant to work22617.77
Ditch the site and go to a different site90771.31
Grit your teeth and bear it.30523.98
Other1179.20
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralRe: Other - write a short, polite e-mail to the site owner Pin
Daniel Pfeffer23-Jun-15 20:25
professionalDaniel Pfeffer23-Jun-15 20:25 
GeneralRe: Other - write a short, polite e-mail to the site owner Pin
CDP180223-Jun-15 19:32
CDP180223-Jun-15 19:32 
GeneralRe: Other - write a short, polite e-mail to the site owner Pin
Daniel Pfeffer23-Jun-15 20:28
professionalDaniel Pfeffer23-Jun-15 20:28 
GeneralDepends on the site Pin
OriginalGriff22-Jun-15 1:00
mveOriginalGriff22-Jun-15 1:00 
GeneralWrite a "nice" email to the owner Pin
Slacker00722-Jun-15 0:54
professionalSlacker00722-Jun-15 0:54 
GeneralA website that doesn't work Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:18
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:18 
GeneralPages that don't work. Pin
john morrison leon21-Jun-15 23:54
john morrison leon21-Jun-15 23:54 
GeneralRe: Pages that don't work. Pin
Stefan_Lang23-Jun-15 3:11
Stefan_Lang23-Jun-15 3:11 
Exactly. Even if I feel I should take a look at that specific site, I can still check out Google Cache, or Google Translate (show original). It always works one way or the other.
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)

GeneralOthers PinPopular
Nagy Vilmos21-Jun-15 23:49
professionalNagy Vilmos21-Jun-15 23:49 
GeneralTry IE... PinPopular
Sander Rossel21-Jun-15 22:16
professionalSander Rossel21-Jun-15 22:16 
GeneralRe: Try IE... Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:21
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:21 
GeneralRe: Try IE... Pin
Sander Rossel22-Jun-15 0:32
professionalSander Rossel22-Jun-15 0:32 
GeneralRe: Try IE... Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:38
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:38 
GeneralRe: Try IE... Pin
Sander Rossel22-Jun-15 2:00
professionalSander Rossel22-Jun-15 2:00 
GeneralTry to see if it works in a different browser or device Pin
R. Erasmus21-Jun-15 21:43
R. Erasmus21-Jun-15 21:43 
GeneralDepends on how unique is the content Pin
AlexCode21-Jun-15 21:38
professionalAlexCode21-Jun-15 21:38 
GeneralRe: Depends on how unique is the content Pin
KarstenK21-Jun-15 22:28
mveKarstenK21-Jun-15 22:28 
GeneralRe: Depends on how unique is the content Pin
AlexCode21-Jun-15 23:14
professionalAlexCode21-Jun-15 23:14 

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