Comments on: A First Look at the Uninstall Survey http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/ When in doubt, sample it out... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:52:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ottermommy http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-50693 ottermommy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:13:28 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-50693 How does the results distribution break out just for China? Do they usually write comments, if so, are their comments different from the whole? How does the results distribution break out just for China? Do they usually write comments, if so, are their comments different from the whole?

]]> By: lgong http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49978 lgong Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:11:06 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49978 I run Mozilla Corp's China office so I know what we do. We do not engage in, or support, or identify with, such malicious promoptional behaviors. We believe that those malicious "promotions" of Firefox mentioned in this forum is driven by people whose sole purpose is pushing the Google Pak (and Firefox) in order to get Google's promotion payout. While Google's promotional effort has helped Firefox increase its market share in China,the available cash inevitably attracts certain ill-intentioned people. This is not unique to China. This situation is present in all parts of the world. We encourage everyone to report such malicious sites and promoters to Google (via Google's website). If the cash is turned off for these bad guys,they will lose the incentive to cheat. Li Gong CEO, Mozilla Online Ltd. Beijing, China mozillaonline.com I run Mozilla Corp’s China office so I know what we do. We do not engage in, or support, or identify with, such malicious promoptional behaviors.

We believe that those malicious “promotions” of Firefox mentioned in this forum is driven by people whose sole purpose is pushing the Google Pak (and Firefox) in order to get Google’s promotion payout.

While Google’s promotional effort has helped Firefox increase its market share in China,the available cash inevitably attracts certain ill-intentioned people. This is not unique to China. This situation is present in all parts of the world.

We encourage everyone to report such malicious sites and promoters to Google (via Google’s website). If the cash is turned off for these bad guys,they will lose the incentive to cheat.

Li Gong
CEO, Mozilla Online Ltd.
Beijing, China
mozillaonline.com

]]> By: Mark S http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49526 Mark S Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49526 I think it's likely that China possesses a culture of bureaucratic obligation much more so than other countries. Standing in lines and filling out forms is just the way it's done. It may enter fewer people's minds *not* to fill out the survey. I wonder how the proposal towards the survey is worded. I think it’s likely that China possesses a culture of bureaucratic obligation much more so than other countries.

Standing in lines and filling out forms is just the way it’s done. It may enter fewer people’s minds *not* to fill out the survey.
I wonder how the proposal towards the survey is worded.

]]> By: Ryan Li http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49476 Ryan Li Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:33:18 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49476 I'm a Chinese, and I think I cangive some suggestions on the high uninstall rate in China: many site administators are putting firefox ads on their sites, and they require visitors to click these ads if the visitors want to acquire more information from their sites. In order to get more money, they are desperately spreading the ads everywhere. But non-IT computer users in China can rarely switch to firefox—too many websites are IE-only, and the users may not even know how to install a software! I’m a Chinese, and I think I cangive some suggestions on the high uninstall rate in China:
many site administators are putting firefox ads on their sites, and they require visitors to click these ads if the visitors want to acquire more information from their sites. In order to get more money, they are desperately spreading the ads everywhere. But non-IT computer users in China can rarely switch to firefox—too many websites are IE-only, and the users may not even know how to install a software!

]]> By: CloudiDust http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49460 CloudiDust Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:18:42 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49460 I am a Chinese and in our country it's very strange that Firefox is promoted much in the way of adware and malware. So it does not gain good reputation among users other than IT people. If plugins are required, usually Chinese online services would use ActiveX, and provide IE-only plugins, so for the vast majority Firefox is not an option here. I am a Chinese and in our country it’s very strange that Firefox is promoted much in the way of adware and malware. So it does not gain good reputation among users other than IT people. If plugins are required, usually Chinese online services would use ActiveX, and provide IE-only plugins, so for the vast majority Firefox is not an option here.

]]> By: Chris Hills http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49315 Chris Hills Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:47:05 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49315 I think that because China is a socialist republic its citizens are more likely to contribute for the good of the project - compared to those in a capitalist society who are more likely to be happy to take something for nothing. Just an idea! I think that because China is a socialist republic its citizens are more likely to contribute for the good of the project – compared to those in a capitalist society who are more likely to be happy to take something for nothing. Just an idea!

]]> By: Mac is way http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49294 Mac is way Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:22:33 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49294 If you know what Firefox is doing in China for promotiong, the result is no surprise. Most Chinese associate Firefox with VIRUSes. If you know what Firefox is doing in China for promotiong, the result is no surprise. Most Chinese associate Firefox with VIRUSes.

]]> By: David Rolnitzky http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49167 David Rolnitzky Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:29:34 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49167 Great post! Any theories for why there's been such a drop in users who wanted to fully replace their browser? Seems like the quantity in "other" has gained. Any thoughts on why that is and the relationship between the two? Great post! Any theories for why there’s been such a drop in users who wanted to fully replace their browser? Seems like the quantity in “other” has gained. Any thoughts on why that is and the relationship between the two?

]]> By: Anne http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/08/21/a-first-look-at-the-uninstall-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-49117 Anne Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:57:06 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=71#comment-49117 Talking about improving the user experience, have you seen http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/2008/08/firefox_answers.html Talking about improving the user experience, have you seen http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/2008/08/firefox_answers.html

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