[Editors] QR codes

[Ken Gagne]

To chime in on the snark:

http://picturesofpeoplescanningqrcodes.tumblr.com/

As a consumer, I have scanned QR codes and have never found what was returned to be useful.

-Ken

From: editors-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:editors-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Scott R Murray
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Whitacre; Julie Pryor
Cc: editors
Subject: Re: [Editors] QR codes

Nice one, Andrew!

I agree with Tom's Forbes quote. Even in situations where a QR code is an option, I tend to prefer a custom shortened link.

For example, my dept (GECD) is moving from Building 12 to E39. For the posters we've made to inform the campus, I have the following link:

bit.ly/gecdmove<http://bit.ly/gecdmove>

Probably just as easy to type that than scan a QR code, plus it's easy to remember if you're on the go but want to look it up later.
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From: editors-bounces at MIT.EDU<mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU> [mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Whitacre
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 3:54 PM
To: Julie Pryor
Cc: editors
Subject: Re: [Editors] QR codes

Hehehe: http://shouldiuseaqrcode.com/

On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:50 PM, Julie Pryor wrote:

Dear fellow editors,

I'm curious to know how many of you use QR codes in poster advertisements for your events. Everything I've read/heard seems to suggest that QR codes aren't really effective. But, I see them on many posters throughout campus so perhaps they're more effective than I originally thought?

I welcome any feedback, thanks!

Julie


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