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I can't work out if this website is awful or genius

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  • R realJSOP

    I vote awful. It honestly doesn't take the latest technology or even a lot of effort or programming chops to come up with something more modern looking.

    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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    RugbyLeague
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    And how many people send the modern looking sites viral?

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    • D Dominic Burford

      Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

      "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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      BStorrar
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      Thanks for posting that. I just got a great deal on a Hyundai i10. :-D

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      • B BStorrar

        Thanks for posting that. I just got a great deal on a Hyundai i10. :-D

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        Dominic Burford
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        :thumbsup:

        "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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        • R RugbyLeague

          And how many people send the modern looking sites viral?

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          realJSOP
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          Just because it's "viral" doesn't mean it's "good".

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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          When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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          • R realJSOP

            Just because it's "viral" doesn't mean it's "good".

            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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            When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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            RugbyLeague
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            It's a good site if it brings them more business.

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            • V V 0

              Well, I can top that... (or at least equal that). Do not open if your an epileptic. Here you go![^] :wtf:

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              (MQOTD rules and previous solutions)

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              realJSOP
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              I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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              You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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              When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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              • R realJSOP

                I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                I hope you had a nice breakfast than :laugh: (I did warn you ... even I have to prepare even if I know what's coming ;P )

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                • D Dominic Burford

                  Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                  "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                  ISanti
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                  I think that the anti-narcotics should deal with it, the site produces hallucinogenic effects and that's why it is so popular.

                  Sorry for my bad English

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                  • D Dominic Burford

                    Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                    "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                    Fabio Franco
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                    It made me a little sick of my stomach, but in general I found it very amusing, specially the source code. Spent some time trying to determine if the website was legit. There is also an interesting newspaper article clip: "Eccentric Entrepreneur scoops business accolade and industry praise for supposed 'worst website'"

                    To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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                    • D Dominic Burford

                      Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                      "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                      WinnipegCodeMonkey
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                      I think it just burned my retnas...

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                      • D Dominic Burford

                        Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                        "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                        AndrewDavie
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                        Actually, it reminds me a lot of Japanese websites even from just a few years ago.

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                        • R realJSOP

                          Just because it's "viral" doesn't mean it's "good".

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                          When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                          Asday
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                          Does mean it's successful, though.

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                          • D Dominic Burford

                            Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                            "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                            ineuw
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                            I am leasing a car today. Cool promotion, it caught our eyes.

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                            • P Pete OHanlon

                              I remember this place when it first opened. It's located in the North East of England, and its site attracted a lot of hilarity here. I guess they have the last laugh.

                              This space for rent

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                              Peter Shaw
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                              Yea, they started out up the back end of birtley. Dunno if thier still there, but they poached half the dev team from tombola when i was there in 2010; I think theyve moved premesis now though, somewhere over washington way. Shawty

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                              • D Dominic Burford

                                Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                                "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                                thoiness
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                                I love how the free car link has a syringe.... as if to say: "if you shoot up on heroine, you'll believe you have one."

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                                • D Dominic Burford

                                  Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                                  "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                                  sasadler
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                                  Gah, I open this site in Firefox (on an old laptop running FreeBSD) and I couldn't close the page! Had to terminate the process to quit. Pretty funny/entertaining site though.

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                                  • D Dominic Burford

                                    Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                                    "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                                    Ulisses Maciel
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                                    Dude... It's fucking Genious!!

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                                    • R Ryan Peden

                                      This shows up in the JS also:

                                      "If you die, you don't get your seat ticket refunded, and in the same way you won't get your new car refunded.|;|But, dying can be great, because the car contract will stop immediately and your car will go back to the finance provider.|;|This means that your loved ones, if anyone loves you, won't be left to pick up the cost of the car."

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                                      David Days
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                                      I vote genius! It's an ad site, intended to get people's attention and stick out in their memory. Someone put a lot of work into the humor. This gem is in the JS code, too:

                                      Ling aims to do everything right, first time. She punishes herself and staff for making mistakes, so they happen very rarely.|;|Ling always complies with the Human Rights Act (Chinese rules), but it's usually her staff who get shot, not her customers.

                                      vuolsi così colà dove si puote ciò che si vuole, e più non dimandare --The answer to Minos and any question of "Why are we doing it this way?"

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                                      • J Jeremy Falcon

                                        Check out the videos there. http://www.lingscars.com/christine.php#models[^]

                                        Jeremy Falcon

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                                        Herbie Mountjoy
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                                        Well, it's not iPad friendly. It crashed the Safari browser. :wtf:

                                        We're philosophical about power outages here. A.C. come, A.C. go.

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                                        • D Dominic Burford

                                          Apparently it's a hugely successful business LingsCars[^] and maybe the website is deliberately awful to stand out. I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. Time to throw out all the books on UI / UX and just throw the kitchen sink at my next project :-D

                                          "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter

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                                          rnbergren
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                                          ouch! ouch! ouch! but there is no doubt what this is all about. In America we have Approvedbyjoe.com loud annoucers voice. ApprovedbyJOE Dot COM APPPPPPPRRROVED BYYYY JOEEEE dot COM Appprooveed by Joe dot com

                                          To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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