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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I give you Warren Buffets company website.
https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

The domain was purchased in 1996 It looks like they never updated the layout since.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just went through and checked out the site and hit a bunch of the links.. Honestly, with the nature of the data, there really is no reason to have more than the basics. Also, think of what Berkshire Hathaway is about and as far as maximizing everything that they can for the stake and stock-holders, it makes sense. Focus on the investment essentials, not the window dressing online.

I wish more businesses were oriented this way.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (5 children)

it has taken on a life of its' own

That’s an apostrophe mistake I haven’t seen before.

[–] Tuuktuuk@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

There is an it. And then there's another it. And some more its, perhaps.
I don't know what the life of their own is, though. I am also not sure if I do want to know.

But rest assured: It was surely not a mistake.
The its are coming. I, four one, welcome our it overlords!

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Don't be so quick to assume that its' a mistake!!!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

it

Its'

Yep. One appears plural.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Plural and possessive? Which doesn't make sense. Idk

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

unironically the best corporate site I've ever seen.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Straight up hard coding in a Geico ad is a strong choice...

I wonder if they change it or Buffet is still getting 1996 page view numbers on a perpetual contract?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Which is kind of the general vibe of BH. They've never bought the hype, and have kept going with "boring but practical".

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's an ad on it, which gets past my adblocker since it's a simple hardcoded link and logo.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How ads should be. Simple, non tracking.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I notice the page does have Google Analytics, which is the only thing that did get blocked.

[–] kip@piefed.zip 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you have any comments about our WEB page, you can write us at the address shown above

i love this part, reads like oh yeah well what if you do wanna tell us about our WEB page you fuckin NERD

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like to think they got too many email along the lines of

Sign up with our SEO plan and we will drive up engagement to your site and increase user retention time using the latest technology of (insert buzzword of the day, synthetic testing, machine learning, blockchain, native cloud, hybrid cloud, web2.0 , web3.0, etc).

[–] kip@piefed.zip 3 points 1 day ago

dear mr buffet, find enclosed a sample of big dick power pills as a gesture of good will

that's why he makes the big bucks

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 2 points 10 hours ago

All the visible content and the copyright is up to date at least!