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Re:Ask HN: What are the websites that you rely on but have h... by d_r on Tuesday October 12, 2010 @06:37AM (#1782902)
Perhaps unrelated, but I've always wondered why http://www.authorize.net/ insists on generously using 1990s-style stock clipart all over their site. Does the picture of the lady with the headset really make their operation that much more trustworthy?

Not to mention, anything with this sort of clipart now automatically looks like spam/domain landing page to my eyes.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the websites that you rely on but have h... by cdr on Tuesday October 12, 2010 @08:31AM (#1783094)
I think "stock photography" is the phrase you're looking for.

> Does the picture of the lady with the headset really make their operation that much more trustworthy?

Actually, yes. I would definitely bet that that style of corporate stock photography is what their target audience associates with "trustworthy".

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Re:Ask HN: What are the websites that you rely on but have h... by jonah on Tuesday October 12, 2010 @07:28PM (#1785408)
Sad thing is, Auth.net is one of the better interfaces I've seen lately...
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