Comments on: Foonz, The Deadpool Is Calling http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:36:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1883535 Carel Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:55:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1883535 I'll have to update my post regarding free and cheap call services. http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/12/24/free-and-low-cost-cell-phone-calls-jajah-soonr-jaxtr-fring-lypp-maxroam/ Thanks for the update. I’ll have to update my post regarding free and cheap call services.

http://blog.beyond438.com/2007.....p-maxroam/

Thanks for the update.

]]> By: Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1881483 Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:11:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1881483 Thanks for sharing! ^o^ hi, if you have time, go to my blog take a look, thx!!!!! ^o^ The blog have many informations, hope to able to help you!!!^^ Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://ultimatediligenceblog.blogspot.com/ Thanks for sharing! ^o^

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]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1880541 David Mackey Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:50:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1880541 Why do we need more VoIP providers. I use Skype and here Gizmo is great as well. Everybody else should do value-adds for these providers. Why do we need more VoIP providers. I use Skype and here Gizmo is great as well. Everybody else should do value-adds for these providers.

]]> By: rabble http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1879453 rabble Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1879453 So the really funny / interesting thing is back when the idea of twitter was being created and thrown around. One of the possible prototypes was a voice version. You call in, leave a message, and hear the messages from your friends you're following. I left odeo soon after that, but the rest of the team went on to build out twitter instead. Probably a wise choice. :) So the really funny / interesting thing is back when the idea of twitter was being created and thrown around. One of the possible prototypes was a voice version. You call in, leave a message, and hear the messages from your friends you’re following.

I left odeo soon after that, but the rest of the team went on to build out twitter instead. Probably a wise choice. :)

]]> By: Jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1879240 Jack Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:10:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1879240 "The deadpool is going to fill up..." Yikes! What happens when it does? Will all moribund startups hang around in a sort of purgatory? “The deadpool is going to fill up…” Yikes! What happens when it does? Will all moribund startups hang around in a sort of purgatory?

]]> By: Jonathan Dingman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1878888 Jonathan Dingman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1878888 I'm with you on this one, VoIP startups will go down hill. I recently signed up with Packet8 VoIP and I've been quite happy so far, but we'll see how well it goes in the coming months -- I expect good things from them though. I’m with you on this one, VoIP startups will go down hill.

I recently signed up with Packet8 VoIP and I’ve been quite happy so far, but we’ll see how well it goes in the coming months — I expect good things from them though.

]]> By: Roman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1878723 Roman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1878723 Activist deadpooling = growing signs of Techcrunch hubris = growing signs of increasing TC irrelevance? I am noticing: TC is phenomenal when reporting from the start-up "trenches" (definitely including lots of Facebook and Google stories, by the way). TC is entertaining, but less relevant when a bit more naively taking on more complex matters such as company valuations and legal matters. TC is significantly overreaching when trying to make (edgeio, seesmic) and break (this example) companies. It's good to explore these grounds, but it doesn't cut it for me. Personal opinion. Activist deadpooling = growing signs of Techcrunch hubris = growing signs of increasing TC irrelevance? I am noticing: TC is phenomenal when reporting from the start-up “trenches” (definitely including lots of Facebook and Google stories, by the way). TC is entertaining, but less relevant when a bit more naively taking on more complex matters such as company valuations and legal matters. TC is significantly overreaching when trying to make (edgeio, seesmic) and break (this example) companies. It’s good to explore these grounds, but it doesn’t cut it for me. Personal opinion.

]]> By: Adolf bin Streisand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877861 Adolf bin Streisand Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:54:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877861 All Voice 2.0 companies must have scale, meaning the ability to generate millions of calls a day to either succeed by: 1) charging some variant on a per minute rate (unlikely); 2) generating enough diverse impressions to create an ad channel, or 3) do the recip comp thing and make a little money before that loophole closes. These guys are going no where fast, and they know it. It is stunning anyone would put a penny in to this company. Clearly the investors don't know telco. All Voice 2.0 companies must have scale, meaning the ability to generate millions of calls a day to either succeed by: 1) charging some variant on a per minute rate (unlikely); 2) generating enough diverse impressions to create an ad channel, or 3) do the recip comp thing and make a little money before that loophole closes.

These guys are going no where fast, and they know it. It is stunning anyone would put a penny in to this company. Clearly the investors don’t know telco.

]]> By: Smooch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877820 Smooch Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:36:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877820 This deadpool thing has more devotees than I thought. This deadpool thing has more devotees than I thought.

]]> By: Henri http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877074 Henri Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:01:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1877074 Erick, You can not put a company in the deadpool, just because you don't agree with the business idea or business model. Foonz should be removed from the deadpool till they announce that shutting their doors. I might start using the service out of complete site of your post. Erick,

You can not put a company in the deadpool, just because you don’t agree with the business idea or business model.

Foonz should be removed from the deadpool till they announce that shutting their doors. I might start using the service out of complete site of your post.

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876949 Erik Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:22:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876949 How can you be provisionally "dead"? Dead is pretty much a binary concept. How can you be provisionally “dead”?

Dead is pretty much a binary concept.

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876883 Erick Schonfeld Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:58:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876883 As both the headline and the post indicate, the deadpool status for Foonz is provisional. If it turns out to be a roaring success, we will write an update. As both the headline and the post indicate, the deadpool status for Foonz is provisional. If it turns out to be a roaring success, we will write an update.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876865 Alex Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:54:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876865 @10 Brian Your piece was spot on. Though I agree with another one of the posts on GigaOm that the ONLY piece left for making money is in the *services* as described as hosted IVR/call center. Everything else is just dial tone with a twist! @10 Brian

Your piece was spot on. Though I agree with another one of the posts on GigaOm that the ONLY piece left for making money is in the *services* as described as hosted IVR/call center. Everything else is just dial tone with a twist!

]]> By: Brian McConnell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876842 Brian McConnell Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:46:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876842 You might want to read my op-ed piece about why I retired from telecom. Most of what used to be good categories have become low/zero margin businesses dominated by established companies. http://gigaom.com/2007/12/24/take-this-job-and-shove-it-why-i-retired-from-telecom/ You might want to read my op-ed piece about why I retired from telecom. Most of what used to be good categories have become low/zero margin businesses dominated by established companies.

http://gigaom.com/2007/12/24/t.....m-telecom/

]]> By: Randy Corke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876794 Randy Corke Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:34:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876794 Just want to jump in here and clarify a couple of points. First, I'm the CMO of the company, not the CEO and also our marketing focus on Utterz should not be construed as us moving away from foonz. Utterz is off to a great start, and we continue to attract new users to foonz every month. Just want to jump in here and clarify a couple of points. First, I’m the CMO of the company, not the CEO and also our marketing focus on Utterz should not be construed as us moving away from foonz. Utterz is off to a great start, and we continue to attract new users to foonz every month.

]]> By: Josh Draden http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876752 Josh Draden Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:23:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876752 Wow, you guys are really obsessed with the TechCrunch "deadpool" becoming this bubble's Fucked Company, huh. Wow, you guys are really obsessed with the TechCrunch “deadpool” becoming this bubble’s Fucked Company, huh.

]]> By: Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876546 Ballmer Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:29:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876546 I hate big mouthed CEO's, this guy should shutup! fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com I hate big mouthed CEO’s, this guy should shutup!

fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: Patrick Kerr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876507 Patrick Kerr Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:09:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876507 recently there was a front page article in the Wall Street Journal on the big money the guys that run freeconferencecall.com were making--by legally exploiting a loophole in telcom rules set up to help rural carriers----maybe foonz can do the same, maybe its too soon to deadpool them. pk recently there was a front page article in the Wall Street Journal on the big money the guys that run freeconferencecall.com were making–by legally exploiting a loophole in telcom rules set up to help rural carriers—-maybe foonz can do the same, maybe its too soon to deadpool them. pk

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876447 Ed Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:51:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876447 Most people keep their utterz under a few minutes, so it really isn't that big a deal, ye pompous man ^.~ And the website makes it easy to sort through useless crap Most people keep their utterz under a few minutes, so it really isn’t that big a deal, ye pompous man ^.~ And the website makes it easy to sort through useless crap

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876443 Erik Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876443 They just closed a $4 million round, the company isn't going away too soon. They just closed a $4 million round, the company isn’t going away too soon.

]]> By: John Minnihan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876395 John Minnihan Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:28:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876395 @matt - that very topic is discussed here http://tinyurl.com/2eukxr - with these exact names as examples. @matt - that very topic is discussed here http://tinyurl.com/2eukxr - with these exact names as examples.

]]> By: matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876388 matt Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:24:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876388 Does anyone else find it amusing that the they jump from Foonz to Utterz... talk about grasping for web 2.0 acceptance. Does anyone else find it amusing that the they jump from Foonz to Utterz…

talk about grasping for web 2.0 acceptance.

]]> By: damon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876376 damon Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:17:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/foonz-the-deadpool-is-calling/#comment-1876376 you sound down on utterz, yet you all are up on seesmic, what gives you sound down on utterz, yet you all are up on seesmic, what gives

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