Comments on: Congdon Fired from RocketBoom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:50:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Amanda Congdon Rises From The Dead At Sometimesdaily http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-2254009 Amanda Congdon Rises From The Dead At Sometimesdaily Sat, 03 May 2008 05:48:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-2254009 [...] with her work, was the original host of Rocketboom who was fired in mysterious circumstances back in December 2006. Congdon appeared briefly in 2007 as a video blogger for ABC with the series “Amanda Accross [...] [...] with her work, was the original host of Rocketboom who was fired in mysterious circumstances back in December 2006. Congdon appeared briefly in 2007 as a video blogger for ABC with the series “Amanda Accross [...]

]]> By: scouta blog » Blog Archive » Why Funding Matters http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-1957114 scouta blog » Blog Archive » Why Funding Matters Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:05:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-1957114 [...] been plenty of speculation around Amanda’s unbooming. Scoble, Calacanis, Winer, TechCrunch, etc. all weighed [...] [...] been plenty of speculation around Amanda’s unbooming. Scoble, Calacanis, Winer, TechCrunch, etc. all weighed [...]

]]> By: Zennie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-544977 Zennie Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:30:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-544977 Well, the fur's still flying over this as Andrew's upset over Amanda's ABC success. Check out my latest blog post: http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2006/12/rocketboom-fight-on-yahoo-amanda.html Well, the fur’s still flying over this as Andrew’s upset over Amanda’s ABC success. Check out my latest blog post:

http://zennie2005.blogspot.com.....manda.html

]]> By: Mr. 6 - 趨勢．創投．軟體．策進 » Blog Archive » Amanda小姐的離開，談部落格的平行製作 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-114774 Mr. 6 - 趨勢．創投．軟體．策進 » Blog Archive » Amanda小姐的離開，談部落格的平行製作 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:21:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-114774 [...] 一天五分鐘美女播科技新聞的影像部落格網站「Rocketboom」今早傳出大消息：影片中的美女Amanda，竟然離開Rocketboom。  [...] [...] 一天五分鐘美女播科技新聞的影像部落格網站「Rocketboom」今早傳出大消息：影片中的美女Amanda，竟然離開Rocketboom。  [...]

]]> By: » Over In About An Hour: Vol. 3 (boom vs unboom mixtape) - Yahoo! Radish http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-99197 » Over In About An Hour: Vol. 3 (boom vs unboom mixtape) - Yahoo! Radish Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:31:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-99197 [...] From The Rugs Don’t Work: Over the past week, the blogging community (Robert Scoble, Jason Calacanis, Michael Arrington, Matthew Ingram, Valleywag, et al) has been “booming” over the drama surrounding Amanda Congdon’s departure from Rocketboom. In fact, unofficial lip-reading sources say that World Cup participants Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi were chatting about it prior to the now famous headbutt at the World Cup Final. I’ve decided to join the fray by dedicating Volume 3 of the Over In About An Hour mixtape series to Amanada and Andrew Baron. The playlist titles capture some of the back and forth of the past few weeks. All the tracks can be found on Yahoo Music Unlimited. [...] [...] From The Rugs Don’t Work: Over the past week, the blogging community (Robert Scoble, Jason Calacanis, Michael Arrington, Matthew Ingram, Valleywag, et al) has been “booming” over the drama surrounding Amanda Congdon’s departure from Rocketboom. In fact, unofficial lip-reading sources say that World Cup participants Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi were chatting about it prior to the now famous headbutt at the World Cup Final. I’ve decided to join the fray by dedicating Volume 3 of the Over In About An Hour mixtape series to Amanada and Andrew Baron. The playlist titles capture some of the back and forth of the past few weeks. All the tracks can be found on Yahoo Music Unlimited. [...]

]]> By: Suburbia » Första Rocketboomavsnittet sedan Amanda Congdon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-98598 Suburbia » Första Rocketboomavsnittet sedan Amanda Congdon Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-98598 [...] Det var ett par hektiska dagar i och med att Amanda Congdon lämnade/slutade/sparkades från videobloggen Rocketboom. Läs om uppbrottet och “the blame game” hos Techcrunch och läs intervjun som Cnet gjorde med Amanda. [...] [...] Det var ett par hektiska dagar i och med att Amanda Congdon lämnade/slutade/sparkades från videobloggen Rocketboom. Läs om uppbrottet och “the blame game” hos Techcrunch och läs intervjun som Cnet gjorde med Amanda. [...]

]]> By: the rugs don’t work » Over In About An Hour: Vol. 3 (boom vs unboom mixtape) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-98234 the rugs don’t work » Over In About An Hour: Vol. 3 (boom vs unboom mixtape) Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:09:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-98234 [...] Over the past week, the blogging community (Robert Scoble, Jason Calacanis, Michael Arrington, Matthew Ingram, Valleywag, et al) has been “booming” over the drama surrounding Amanda Congdon’s departure from Rocketboom. In fact, unofficial lipreading sources say that Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi were chatting about it prior to the now famous headbutt at the World Cup Final. [...] [...] Over the past week, the blogging community (Robert Scoble, Jason Calacanis, Michael Arrington, Matthew Ingram, Valleywag, et al) has been “booming” over the drama surrounding Amanda Congdon’s departure from Rocketboom. In fact, unofficial lipreading sources say that Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi were chatting about it prior to the now famous headbutt at the World Cup Final. [...]

]]> By: Dead2.0 » Rocketboom MIA, DOA, or just LOL? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-97986 Dead2.0 » Rocketboom MIA, DOA, or just LOL? Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:24:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-97986 [...] Quick catchup here: last week Amanda from RocketBoom (yes, it is okay to be wondering ‘uh, who’s that’ right now, as the majority of people have no idea what I’m talking about already, but a few thousand folks are already waiting for me to skip to the chase) got fired (here’s her account of the story and here’s some of his). She was quickly replaced (very funny link), but then her replacement was sacked too. Apparently they were supposed to relaunch this week.  It’s been a big topic of discussion for a lot of people, but I don’t get it.  This guy watched daily, and I guess it was probably somewhat entertaining, but here’s the thing I don’t get: [...] [...] Quick catchup here: last week Amanda from RocketBoom (yes, it is okay to be wondering ‘uh, who’s that’ right now, as the majority of people have no idea what I’m talking about already, but a few thousand folks are already waiting for me to skip to the chase) got fired (here’s her account of the story and here’s some of his). She was quickly replaced (very funny link), but then her replacement was sacked too. Apparently they were supposed to relaunch this week.  It’s been a big topic of discussion for a lot of people, but I don’t get it.  This guy watched daily, and I guess it was probably somewhat entertaining, but here’s the thing I don’t get: [...]

]]> By: Sex and Web 2.0 » Married Inc. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-96060 Sex and Web 2.0 » Married Inc. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-96060 [...] The “celebrity” case of the night was by Andrew Baron of Rocketboom. I don’t really care that much about that entire saga. You can read about it here and here and just about anywhere. What I did take away from Andrew’s talk is that sex sells, and not just in traditional media, but web 2.0 too. I suppose this isn’t that big a revelation (you might be thinking “duh, Malgosia”), but I had this strange hopeful illusion that user-generated content in our little web 2.0 world was more about using new technology to help give everyone a voice, not just putting a pretty face/body in front of us to get us to gawk. [...] [...] The “celebrity” case of the night was by Andrew Baron of Rocketboom. I don’t really care that much about that entire saga. You can read about it here and here and just about anywhere. What I did take away from Andrew’s talk is that sex sells, and not just in traditional media, but web 2.0 too. I suppose this isn’t that big a revelation (you might be thinking “duh, Malgosia”), but I had this strange hopeful illusion that user-generated content in our little web 2.0 world was more about using new technology to help give everyone a voice, not just putting a pretty face/body in front of us to get us to gawk. [...]

]]> By: Aibek Esengulov http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94939 Aibek Esengulov Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:19:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94939 Amanda left... as long as there is better looking chick in front of the screen with some acting skills I think whether her name is Amanda Congdon or not would not really matter, after all it is male techie audience mostly watching it. Or you guyz really think that the shows are incredibly interesting??? Amanda left… as long as there is better looking chick in front of the screen with some acting skills I think whether her name is Amanda Congdon or not would not really matter, after all it is male techie audience mostly watching it. Or you guyz really think that the shows are incredibly interesting???

]]> By: thechickentest http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94623 thechickentest Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:55:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94623 At tonights <a href="http://casecamp.org/home" rel="nofollow">CaseCamp</a> in Toronto instead of giving a presentation Andrew told the group his side of the story and explained the challenges of the situation and some of his ideas about moving forward. I am pretty confident that Rocketboom will be better then ever. I shot a video with my digital camera but the sound in the first 60 seconds is weird. I will try to fix that and repost. <a href="http://www.thechickentest.com/2006/07/andrew-talks-about-the-recent-turmoil-at-rocketboom/" rel="nofollow">Check out the video.</a> At tonights CaseCamp in Toronto instead of giving a presentation Andrew told the group his side of the story and explained the challenges of the situation and some of his ideas about moving forward. I am pretty confident that Rocketboom will be better then ever. I shot a video with my digital camera but the sound in the first 60 seconds is weird. I will try to fix that and repost. Check out the video.

]]> By: Jake http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94595 Jake Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:06:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-94595 Wow, this is strange in relation to this story. http://www.soupmovie.com/Article17.phtml This clip was published at the end of May... wowza. Too funny. Wow, this is strange in relation to this story.

http://www.soupmovie.com/Article17.phtml

This clip was published at the end of May… wowza. Too funny.

]]> By: How to Annihilate Barriers to Communication http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93818 How to Annihilate Barriers to Communication Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:37:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93818 [...] A business that you’ll build up for years, use your blood and sweat to keep it afloat, staying up a thousand nights in a row to debug a million-dollar-venture-backed web application–and it’ll crumble because of diva-like-drama? It’s sad; but if you’ve ever been around dot-com folks, it happens more than it needs to happen. (Example A.) [...] [...] A business that you’ll build up for years, use your blood and sweat to keep it afloat, staying up a thousand nights in a row to debug a million-dollar-venture-backed web application–and it’ll crumble because of diva-like-drama? It’s sad; but if you’ve ever been around dot-com folks, it happens more than it needs to happen. (Example A.) [...]

]]> By: Vidize.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93764 Vidize.com Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:40:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93764 <strong>Amanda Congdon leaves Rocketboom...</strong> Here’s a tricky question: how do you know you’ve come to a party too late? Answer: When you see that the people who came in first are leaving. In a way, Amanda’s leaving the blogging world is a sign of maturity. The reasons are not ... Amanda Congdon leaves Rocketboom…

Here’s a tricky question: how do you know you’ve come to a party too late?
Answer: When you see that the people who came in first are leaving.
In a way, Amanda’s leaving the blogging world is a sign of maturity. The reasons are not …

]]> By: Those Bastards! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93752 Those Bastards! Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:07:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93752 <strong>Why bloggers suck -- the reporting of the Rocketboom disagreement...</strong> From TechCrunch: Congdon Fired from RocketBoom. Everyone keeps reporting that Amanda Congdon was a partner with Andrew Baron. All indications is that she owned 49 percent, and he owned 51 percent. That is not a partnership. He was the majority owner, a... Why bloggers suck — the reporting of the Rocketboom disagreement…

From TechCrunch: Congdon Fired from RocketBoom. Everyone keeps reporting that Amanda Congdon was a partner with Andrew Baron. All indications is that she owned 49 percent, and he owned 51 percent. That is not a partnership. He was the majority owner, a…

]]> By: John B http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93569 John B Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:32:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93569 The quick anonymous death of a vlog star The quick anonymous death of a vlog star

]]> By: Web2Thing » Blog Archive » Why Funding Matters http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93561 Web2Thing » Blog Archive » Why Funding Matters Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:12:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93561 [...] There’s been plenty of speculation around Amanda’s unbooming. Scoble, Calacanis, Winer, TechCrunch, etc. all weighed in. [...] [...] There’s been plenty of speculation around Amanda’s unbooming. Scoble, Calacanis, Winer, TechCrunch, etc. all weighed in. [...]

]]> By: Michael McCorry http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93498 Michael McCorry Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93498 They way I "read" Amandas video, after seeing Andrews message was: Amanda: "I'm, like, WAY famous now. I could be famouser if I were in LA, shmoozing with the other famouses. Lets go!" Andrew: "How can we just up and move to LA. We need a plan." Amanda: "We gotta go now. My stardom awaits! I'm getting oooold." Andrew: "Umm, I don't think that's fair. Let's just..." Amanda: "Well you obviously don't want to be my partner any more. KTHXBAI!" I don't mean to to put words into their mouths. That's just how it came across to me. They way I “read” Amandas video, after seeing Andrews message was:

Amanda: “I’m, like, WAY famous now. I could be famouser if I were in LA, shmoozing with the other famouses. Lets go!”
Andrew: “How can we just up and move to LA. We need a plan.”
Amanda: “We gotta go now. My stardom awaits! I’m getting oooold.”
Andrew: “Umm, I don’t think that’s fair. Let’s just…”
Amanda: “Well you obviously don’t want to be my partner any more. KTHXBAI!”

I don’t mean to to put words into their mouths. That’s just how it came across to me.

]]> By: Sparkplug 9 >> bizhack » Blog Archive » Maybe the blogosphere IS high school, after all http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93488 Sparkplug 9 >> bizhack » Blog Archive » Maybe the blogosphere IS high school, after all Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93488 [...] Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon are among those elite. So are others who are blogging about the high-profile spat: Michael Arrington and Dave Winer. [...] [...] Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon are among those elite. So are others who are blogging about the high-profile spat: Michael Arrington and Dave Winer. [...]

]]> By: TechEffect http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93440 TechEffect Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:37:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93440 <strong>Ask A Ninja: How to monetize user-generated content...</strong> With literally millions of user-generated videos floating around the Internet on hundreds of sites like YouTube and millions of people viewing them every day a storm is brewing. With an audience, and cheap content there's got to be money to be made. A... Ask A Ninja: How to monetize user-generated content…

With literally millions of user-generated videos floating around the Internet on hundreds of sites like YouTube and millions of people viewing them every day a storm is brewing. With an audience, and cheap content there’s got to be money to be made. A…

]]> By: Mykel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93419 Mykel Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:53:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93419 $40,000 per week? Why has she moved into her parents house, then? Why would Andrew be saying, "Okay, see ya!" when it's obvious she is the driving force behind the site? It doesn't make any sense. $40,000 per week? Why has she moved into her parents house, then? Why would Andrew be saying, “Okay, see ya!” when it’s obvious she is the driving force behind the site?

It doesn’t make any sense.

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93398 Erik Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93398 Did RB regularly have $40K a week in ads, or did RB sell one week of ads for $40K? I haven't seen any ads on RB since the week of those lame ATM ads they did. My guess is both of their 15 minutes of fame just ended. Amanda was quirky and cute, but the schtick was getting old. Andrew may or may not be able to recognize the talent necessary to replace her. Did Andrew "luck" into her, or did he spot what made Amanda appealing and can do it again? Did RB regularly have $40K a week in ads, or did RB sell one week of ads for $40K?

I haven’t seen any ads on RB since the week of those lame ATM ads they did.

My guess is both of their 15 minutes of fame just ended. Amanda was quirky and cute, but the schtick was getting old. Andrew may or may not be able to recognize the talent necessary to replace her. Did Andrew “luck” into her, or did he spot what made Amanda appealing and can do it again?

]]> By: Greg Furry http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93395 Greg Furry Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:59:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93395 Just a little comic I threw together about the rocketboom soap opera. ttp://dazilgroup.com/blog/?p=684 Just a little comic I threw together about the rocketboom soap opera.

ttp://dazilgroup.com/blog/?p=684

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93378 Alan Wilensky Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:26:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93378 "I can't quit her, she got hold on me, got a hand on my shouloder ..can't quit her....." from BST “I can’t quit her, she got hold on me, got a hand on my shouloder ..can’t quit her…..” from BST

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93361 John Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/05/congdon-fired-from-rocketboom/#comment-93361 This is certainly more interesting than the show. This is certainly more interesting than the show.

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