Comments on: Rambo Facebook App Lets You Punch Robert Scoble

By: Faine Scarborough

Faine Scarborough — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:58:59 +0000

This whole idea is pretty wrong, actually immoral, if you ask me. Go down this road at your peril.

By: VelvetRaven

VelvetRaven — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:20:50 +0000

How come everyone’s talking about the game? Have you seen the state of Duncan’s inbox!??!??!one!

;-P

By: studs

studs — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:51:37 +0000

Arrington recently posted (possibly in comments) that a lot of stories are added to Techcrunch to help drive traffic to the site. That traffic, in turn, is very beneficial to the start ups whose reviews are intermingled with the puff pieces. I totally buy that. A smart move on Arrington’s part that makes a lot of sense.

The one question I have is for Duncan…how do you feel about being the purveyor of puff pieces (that, by definition, lack substance) that are solely used to drive traffic? I was under the impression that you considered yourself to be a serious journalist. Are you jealous that Eric Schonfeld gets to do the real journalism while you’re relegated to this?

By: Ashish Singal

Ashish Singal — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:22:24 +0000

Do you think that Facebook intentioned that the vast majority of their applications to be absolutely worthless when they were making the API? I’ve seen some good ones now — but still I think the majority (and the most popular ones) are so utterly useless that it degrades all Facebook applications .. most people (including me and Duncan mentions it too) just ignore invites from any app because most are so worthless.

By: Alex Hammer

Alex Hammer — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:52:36 +0000

I think it has been perhaps proven – by TechCrunch references at times to Robert Scoble (and most seem very positive and not, as with this post, in fun) – the saying that there is no such thing as bad press.

By: Rushabh Choksi

Rushabh Choksi — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:53:56 +0000

wow! Sylvester Stallone must be glad to hear this.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:49:05 +0000

@#14 …. seriously? how much is fred wilson paying you? look at the author?

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:19:27 +0000

Seriously Arrington? How much is Facebook paying you? What a corny story, you do a disservice to your readers by spotlighting any nonsense that includes Facebook.

There are thousands of viable startups, cover one of them.

By: AC

AC — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:12:04 +0000

I have a feeling this is going to lead to hundreds of “You’ve been punched by ____” notifications.

Thank god for the newly gifted ability to block apps.

By: quirkyalone

quirkyalone — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:18:36 +0000

*grin* You don’t like Robert because he was able to break some stories sooner than you, muhahaha. Scoble is just a better blogger no matter how long you will virtually punch him.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:52:45 +0000

I love how people always complain about how posts like this one are “lame” because they don’t feature the commenter’s generic Web 3.0 mashup widgetized ebiz startup company.

This is the first TechCrunch post I’ve clicked on in a couple of days precisely because it was funny and didn’t involve some horrible startup.

By: Matt K.

Matt K. — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:47:36 +0000

Lame facebook app. But the fact that you could punch Scoble is hilarious. Maybe those politicians could get their revenge from Davos.

By: Mat

Mat — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:41:54 +0000

Have to admit, it looks more professional than most apps, love it and can’t wait for the film.

By: Erick

Erick — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:25:56 +0000

Gosh, if you are going to promote anything, let it be some small guy like me and my app instead of some billion dollar company who will see your traffic as a blip!

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:09:08 +0000

Lame

By: Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:04:03 +0000

3 & 4
lol.

By: Chris Ragobeer

Chris Ragobeer — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:00:24 +0000

Robert Scoble is my hero

By: Darren Stuart

Darren Stuart — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:53:15 +0000

Hey Duncan, Leave Robert alone, I don’t think he can take a punch because lets face it hes pretty fragile at the moment(well he must be if a MS product can bring him to tears :p).

By: Get the memo?

Get the memo? — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:29:30 +0000

Duncan,

Didn’t you get the memo? TC supports the Special Olympics and other charitable causes.

Why punch the disabled?

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:05:18 +0000

Is this what passes as news these days *sigh*

But I guess it’s a good way to get more money from your RSS Feed Adverts

By: Appable

Appable — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:01:59 +0000

Why not TechCrunch makes an app to let your commenters crunch some company?