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Re:Saying Good Bye to Hey.com by long11l on Thursday May 20, 2021 @05:37AM (#27219177)
Maybe I've been watching too much scam fighting on YouTube ala coffeezilla and a few other people. But the term "masterclass" alone on a product is a huge red flag immediately to me.

Does anyone sell a product as a masterclass that is legitimate?

Re:Saying Good Bye to Hey.com by coldtea on Thursday May 20, 2021 @06:11AM (#27219349)
They don't sell anything as "masterclass" nor is the term used anywhere regarding their product.

They sell an email service.

What the parent meant was that the launch of their service was a "masterclass in marketing" -- ie. they promoted it very well.

Re:Saying Good Bye to Hey.com by logronoide on Thursday May 20, 2021 @05:46AM (#27219225)
Not sure if I understand you correctly, but yes I think that the marketing campaign should never ever eclipse the product in itself. That’s how I felt when they launched it. From a product marketer point of view it was great. But from the product manager perspective I felt disappointed.