Re:I’m So Ashamed Of TechCrunch Today
by InclinedPlane on Friday December 21, 2012 @07:23PM
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He is allegedly one of the most savvy people in the tech industry, the idea that selling his company to AOL had completely unpredictable results is, frankly, patently ridiculous.
Re:I’m So Ashamed Of TechCrunch Today
by whyenot on Friday December 21, 2012 @06:45PM
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That's funny, I thought he traded ownership for $25 million. Isn't it AOL and not Arrington who benefits from the relationship with Tapjoy? (...and I'm not sure TC ever had any dignity)
Re:I’m So Ashamed Of TechCrunch Today
by InclinedPlane on Friday December 21, 2012 @06:24PM
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As long as he avoids going on an all out jihad then it just creates low-level drama which merely increases traffic, which is what they want. Techcrunch is a tabloid.
Also, on the subject of news sites with no credibility, most of Forbes's online content is from "contributors" (pretty much anyone) who don't really have any oversight. So if you see something there, think of it like someone's blog.
Among many issues I had with the article, they link to a guy making a joke tweet saying: "Sorry guys, but I just played Mortal Kombat and I've already ripped out two hearts, harpooned somebody, and turned a ninja into a baby." I always found those kinds of tweets in very poor taste after a little girl was killed by two teens imitating mortal kombat.
Lines like "Maybe more guns would help, maybe they wouldn’t. But, the NRA wasn’t exactly a pillar of thoughtfulness today." don't exactly make for great journalism either.
Says the man who traded the dignity of the company he founded for $25 million dollars.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/getting-the-band-back-toget...
https://twitter.com/alexia/status/279307448479776768
I honestly think PRWeb is a more trustworthy source of industry news than TC.
Also, on the subject of news sites with no credibility, most of Forbes's online content is from "contributors" (pretty much anyone) who don't really have any oversight. So if you see something there, think of it like someone's blog.
Among many issues I had with the article, they link to a guy making a joke tweet saying: "Sorry guys, but I just played Mortal Kombat and I've already ripped out two hearts, harpooned somebody, and turned a ninja into a baby." I always found those kinds of tweets in very poor taste after a little girl was killed by two teens imitating mortal kombat.
Lines like "Maybe more guns would help, maybe they wouldn’t. But, the NRA wasn’t exactly a pillar of thoughtfulness today." don't exactly make for great journalism either.