How many people who have responded negatively ever been a customer of TrustedID? Not sure why people are being so judgmental if they have never interacted with the company. I would recommend that the negative people check out the TrustedID website, because a lot of what is said is completely false.

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There is no hidden agenda. I would say that most of the reader comments are legit. I didn’t comment earlier because I was waiting for your response.

It makes no difference to me whether you are compensated from the companies you promote on Techcrunch or not. You say you aren’t and I believe you. To be honest, I think you should and could be compensated. I always say reader beware.

I am more interested in what you bring to the table as far as the product and or company. I form my own opinion. Your insights are appreciated, but not taken at face value exclusively.

When you get this type of reaction from readers it just validates that Techcrunch is being taken seriously. You are not a MSM reporter who has to stay neutral, and that’s what I like about TC. I think you thrive on that flexibility and freedom.

Here are my Dads 3 rules for success:
1. Have fun (Which you do)
2. Keep your sense of humor (Isolatr?)
3. Don’t take it personal (Even if it is)

pvtbfs

The actual analysis of the underlying *businesses* has always been rather lightweight but in some instances just pure fluff.

I’d also second comment #42.

Just remember that the vast majority of us love you and your work. Keep it up and ignore the complainers and haters.

Best,

Dion Hinchcliffe

You’re accusing the commenters of having an “alternate agenda?” What does that even mean? Why don’t you try being explicit, rather than arguing through innuendo. Better yet, why not try addressing the substantive criticisms people have made.

And finally: get off your high horse about anonymous comments. Maybe people choose to remain anonymous because you make them feel unwelcome with your snippy responses to their comments. Or maybe they’re simply smart enough to know that it’s a sucker’s game to argue with the person standing on the soapbox.

Ok. Let me try.

I think I got excited about the service because identity theft something I worry about a lot. It hasn’t happened to me yet, but it has happened to friends and I’ve seen how it really hurt them - literally years of pain to clean things up, broken relationships, etc.

I think that a lot of companies, like credit bureaus and credit issuers, have an interest in keeping things the way they are - easy credit, don’t worry about the costs to consumers of id theft because it doesn’t affect their bottom line.

I think many of our representatives in Congress are beholden to these credit bureaus and issuers because they spend massive amounts of money lobbying them. The legislation before congress right now is horrible and hurts us - and many our our representatives don’t care.

Trusted ID, a for profit venture, is doing something about it - both spending their own money lobbying to kill this legislation as well as helping us protect ourselves as best we can under current laws. I don’t have the time to fill out the paperwork, send in certified mail and pay the various fees necessary to freeze new credit issuances under my name. Trusted ID will do this for me for $8 per month. That seems like a very valuable service that a lot of people would be interested in and would make a highly positive impact on their life. That’s why I wrote the glowing review and stick by it.

Great. Thanks John. Carry on.

Please send me an email and tell me what I did to piss you off so that I can apologize. I swear, I didn’t mean it.

And to be clear, I do not take money or any other consideration to write posts.