Wisdump

Dumping wisdom on design and the web

  • Home
  • Best of Wisdump
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Contact Us

John Cow hacked his own site – brilliant or stupid?

This is both fun and stupid. John Cow (not Chow) has hacked his own site. Take a look at johncow.com, or below if it’s “saved” already.

Cow hack Cow

Clicking the PayPal link will reveal that the ransom money goes to [email protected], i.e. the John Cow fellow himself.

Brilliant or madness? I don’t know, it is great linkbait though, as the link spreads.

Scratch that, I think it’s silly. $100 to release the site? That’s undermining your own value to me, and that hurts your brand. Might be a fun way to try and earn some extra money, from a blog I guess, but I’d reckon asking for donations would work better.

Originally posted on November 7, 2007 @ 10:34 pm

Categories

3 Things You Can Do To Move Up In Your Search Rankings

SEO Tips For Your Digital Marketing Campaign

Web Design Tools You Wish You Knew About When First Designing Your Website