Comments on: While Rome Burned, Amp’d Used Venture Capital On Porn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:26 -0800 hourly 1 By: Omnidrive Investors, Customers Officially Forgotten? | BiggestLobster.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-2/#comment-2504163 Omnidrive Investors, Customers Officially Forgotten? | BiggestLobster.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:04:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-2504163 [...] d­et­ails o­f im­p­lo­d­ing­ st­art­up­s (s­uc­h as­ Amp’d) an­­d­ S­ilic­on­­ V­alley­ gos­s­ip (such [...] [...] d­et­ails o­f im­p­lo­d­ing­ st­art­up­s (s­uc­h as­ Amp’d) an­­d­ S­ilic­on­­ V­alley­ gos­s­ip (such [...]

]]> By: rocket french http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-2/#comment-1664868 rocket french Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:24:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1664868 <strong>rocket french...</strong> rocket french... rocket french…

rocket french…

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-2/#comment-1533055 Tom Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:46:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1533055 Amp'd has no porn :-( http://www.TomShark.com has the mobile porn. Amp’d has no porn :-( http://www.TomShark.com has the mobile porn.

]]> By: Guest http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1529396 Guest Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:21:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1529396 As stupid as Amp'd management and business model were, going after racy content (X-rated or not) is one of the only SMART things they could have done, and is not at all a waste of VC money. If I were their VCs, I'd be asking why there wasn't MORE of this, and instead, why money was spent on the other unwatchable crap they had up there. I'm really surprised that blogs that claim to be written by experts in technology is writing a berating post about this. Hello? Adult content has been a primary driver for mass adoption of virtually EVERY media technology since the dawn of time. See also "tech adoption 101"... What next? A posting entitled: "Making Money is Bad"??? Thank God you guys only write posts about companies, and don't actually try to run them.... As stupid as Amp’d management and business model were, going after racy content (X-rated or not) is one of the only SMART things they could have done, and is not at all a waste of VC money. If I were their VCs, I’d be asking why there wasn’t MORE of this, and instead, why money was spent on the other unwatchable crap they had up there.

I’m really surprised that blogs that claim to be written by experts in technology is writing a berating post about this. Hello? Adult content has been a primary driver for mass adoption of virtually EVERY media technology since the dawn of time. See also “tech adoption 101″…

What next? A posting entitled: “Making Money is Bad”???

Thank God you guys only write posts about companies, and don’t actually try to run them….

]]> By: jonny http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528858 jonny Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:30:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528858 Re: Gilou I'ts just a blog dude; this isn't the mainstream media...which isn't perfect either. Re: Gilou

I’ts just a blog dude; this isn’t the mainstream media…which isn’t perfect either.

]]> By: Gilou http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528812 Gilou Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528812 When are blogs going to stop relying on hearsay and deliver reliable news substantiated with facts and evidences...I guess there is an empty space to take here. Duncan it is high time you hire a fact checker. When are blogs going to stop relying on hearsay and deliver reliable news substantiated with facts and evidences…I guess there is an empty space to take here. Duncan it is high time you hire a fact checker.

]]> By: jose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528779 jose Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528779 I don´t know why they failed, the idea was so good... I don´t know why they failed, the idea was so good…

]]> By: HelluvaJob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528664 HelluvaJob Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528664 Man that blows... Man that blows…

]]> By: James Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528402 James Thomas Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:49:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528402 Duncan, Is it really so hard to believe that a mobile phone company can spend $460 million? Especially given the advertising they did? And besides that, it's not your duty to be judgmental, right? Given the power you've been blessed with, you should be aware that you're shaping (for you, mostly, destroying) peoples careers and/or dreams. FYI, skinnyr isn't dead. This month it tripled last month's traffic and has gained 1100 new users. Oh, and it's making money now. Just another example of you turning a positive (the redesign) into a negative (deadpool?!). You're a bullshit, tabloid writer and you don't deserve your position. It's sad, because you actually possess writing skills. Duncan,

Is it really so hard to believe that a mobile phone company can spend $460 million? Especially given the advertising they did?

And besides that, it’s not your duty to be judgmental, right? Given the power you’ve been blessed with, you should be aware that you’re shaping (for you, mostly, destroying) peoples careers and/or dreams.

FYI, skinnyr isn’t dead. This month it tripled last month’s traffic and has gained 1100 new users. Oh, and it’s making money now. Just another example of you turning a positive (the redesign) into a negative (deadpool?!).

You’re a bullshit, tabloid writer and you don’t deserve your position. It’s sad, because you actually possess writing skills.

]]> By: larry dinnan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528379 larry dinnan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:37:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528379 Matt, Please get it right and check your facts. Your recent posts have been really bad. Not high quality and not factual. Your reporting is horrible ever since you went on your own. You just got techcrunch to link to you and it was false. I hear valleywag is looking for talent. techcrunch would never hire you because their standards are too high - only the best gossip although the amp'd post was strong. As mike knows porn and sex sell. his video at the party was great. Matt,
Please get it right and check your facts. Your recent posts have been really bad. Not high quality and not factual. Your reporting is horrible ever since you went on your own. You just got techcrunch to link to you and it was false. I hear valleywag is looking for talent. techcrunch would never hire you because their standards are too high – only the best gossip although the amp’d post was strong. As mike knows porn and sex sell. his video at the party was great.

]]> By: Claus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528257 Claus Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528257 But even if there was actual porn. What's the big deal? Hardly a first. Business travellers stay at hotels that make a lot of money selling per-per-view porn. But even if there was actual porn. What’s the big deal? Hardly a first. Business travellers stay at hotels that make a lot of money selling per-per-view porn.

]]> By: gonzo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528224 gonzo Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:10:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528224 There is only one X in Mobile. . . Xobile. There is only one X in Mobile. . . Xobile.

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1528208 Matt Marshall Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:00:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1528208 Duncan, I've corrected my post on VentureBeat. Turns out, none of this is x-rated porn. Sorry for the mistake. A source, reliable in the past, had forwarded the list, mentioning there were four pages of porn. Seeing what looked at first to be racy titles, I believed him, and posted. Should have checked, and apologize for misleading everyone. Duncan,

I’ve corrected my post on VentureBeat. Turns out, none of this is x-rated porn.

Sorry for the mistake. A source, reliable in the past, had forwarded the list, mentioning there were four pages of porn. Seeing what looked at first to be racy titles, I believed him, and posted. Should have checked, and apologize for misleading everyone.

]]> By: Orson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527708 Orson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:15:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527708 Blond on the photo is from townflash site (just add .com). Just scroll down and she's first on the list. Blond on the photo is from townflash site (just add .com). Just scroll down and she’s first on the list.

]]> By: RG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527546 RG Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:16:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527546 holy shit! Thats a lot of porn!!! Did they find empty Viagra bottles too? holy shit! Thats a lot of porn!!!
Did they find empty Viagra bottles too?

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527521 Erik Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:00:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527521 "I’m still trying to get my head around exactly what it is, whether it’s video or audio content or something else." It's video, it's not porn. It's just stupid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ79bi0LQSM “I’m still trying to get my head around exactly what it is, whether it’s video or audio content or something else.”

It’s video, it’s not porn. It’s just stupid.

http://www.yout...h?v=zQ79bi0LQSM

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527406 Duncan Riley Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:40:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527406 Captain Obvious fair call, although when you don't point out the obvious some ppl don't get it :-) Captain Obvious
fair call, although when you don’t point out the obvious some ppl don’t get it :-)

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527402 Duncan Riley Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:38:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527402 <p>udontsay<br /> It wasn't my post so I can't comment fully, but I would say that the sexual nature of the titles here would make it unfit for print for TC in this instance. Don't get me wrong, I'd quite happily repeat them to you in person (its not a prudish thing) but you've got to draw a line somewhere when it comes to print</p> <p>Jimmy<br /> if anything I was easy on this company, they blew $460m, I'd be surprised if there wasn't some legal action occurring as well.</p> udontsay
It wasn’t my post so I can’t comment fully, but I would say that the sexual nature of the titles here would make it unfit for print for TC in this instance. Don’t get me wrong, I’d quite happily repeat them to you in person (its not a prudish thing) but you’ve got to draw a line somewhere when it comes to print

Jimmy
if anything I was easy on this company, they blew $460m, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t some legal action occurring as well.

]]> By: Captain Obvious http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527399 Captain Obvious Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:35:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527399 "there are now some interesting questions as to why a company primarily marketing to teens was producing X-Rated content." Dude seriously, cannot you not put two and two together? I normally wouldnt post a response like this but since I can't detect a trace of sarcasm in your "reporting" I'm guessing you really maybe having trouble with this one. “there are now some interesting questions as to why a company primarily marketing to teens was producing X-Rated content.”

Dude seriously, cannot you not put two and two together? I normally wouldnt post a response like this but since I can’t detect a trace of sarcasm in your “reporting” I’m guessing you really maybe having trouble with this one.

]]> By: udontsay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527373 udontsay Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:15:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527373 “…we are unwilling to repeat the names of them here to prove the point” is this not the same Techcrunch that showed no pause in reprinting the offensive and foul-spirited text from Obama’s site? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/11/very-bad-bug-a-barackobamacom “…we are unwilling to repeat the names of them here to prove the point”

is this not the same Techcrunch that showed no pause in reprinting the offensive and foul-spirited text from Obama’s site?

http://www.tech...-barackobamacom

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527363 Jimmy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:11:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527363 Valleywag 2.0 Valleywag 2.0

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527337 Allen Stern Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527337 Yea - who knows - but I wouldn't be surprised if it was adult content. I saw a show on one of the reporting shows like Dateline that mobile porn is a massive industry. I am still so glad I never pursued that internet marketing job with them 18 mos ago :) Yea – who knows – but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was adult content. I saw a show on one of the reporting shows like Dateline that mobile porn is a massive industry.

I am still so glad I never pursued that internet marketing job with them 18 mos ago :)

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527331 Duncan Riley Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:46:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527331 Allen you were of course right, see corrected post. I'm still trying to get my head around exactly what it is, whether it's video or audio content or something else. Allen
you were of course right, see corrected post. I’m still trying to get my head around exactly what it is, whether it’s video or audio content or something else.

]]> By: Alaska Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527183 Alaska Miller Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:11:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527183 I read the PDF. They "sound" like porn titles but doesn't look like they were. Rather just sophomoric original content that even Adult Swim wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole. I read the PDF. They “sound” like porn titles but doesn’t look like they were. Rather just sophomoric original content that even Adult Swim wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-1527182 Allen Stern Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:10:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/30/while-rome-burned-ampd-used-venture-capital-on-porn/#comment-1527182 #29 - from what I can tell from the pic it says (something)flash.com #29 – from what I can tell from the pic it says (something)flash.com

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