Comments on: Who’s About To Get Fired From Google? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02:47 -0800 hourly 1 By: CurbRisk.com » High-Profile Domain Expirations Highlight Need for Better Domain Name Management http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2475711 CurbRisk.com » High-Profile Domain Expirations Highlight Need for Better Domain Name Management Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2475711 [...] to manage secure credit card authorizations for merchants in Europe.  A few months earlier, Google forgot to renew grandcentral.com, the domain that hosts its GrandCentral voicemail [...] [...] to manage secure credit card authorizations for merchants in Europe.  A few months earlier, Google forgot to renew grandcentral.com, the domain that hosts its GrandCentral voicemail [...]

]]> By: Man United Credit Card http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2350859 Man United Credit Card Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:45:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2350859 You guys are complaining about google and yet you probably use their search services more than anything else. You guys are complaining about google and yet you probably use their search services more than anything else.

]]> By: Via http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2323074 Via Sat, 24 May 2008 01:52:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2323074 I would love for Grand Central to work, but I'm afraid that it appears it's not ready for prime time. Their almost-hidden blog http://blog.grandcentral.com/ has no mention of the latest outage. They post infrequently and mostly "off-topic". They have not printed comments in the past. I tried again just now: Your comment is awaiting moderation. May 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm Anyone minding the shop there? No blog post on the latest: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/ http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/23/get-grandcentral-on-your-softphone/#comments I stopped using GrandCentral until you people become more transparent. I’d like to know if I’ll be able to use GC with Skype in the same way one is able to integrate Gizmo. Would love for GrandCentral to work, but clearly you have some management issues, despite the acquisition by Google. You people are really blowing it, in my opinion (and others). I won’t hold my breath and expect this comment to show on your blog. What’s the deal with the “Submit a Comment” button if you don’t print the comment? I would love for Grand Central to work, but I’m afraid that it appears it’s not ready for prime time.

Their almost-hidden blog http://blog.grandcentral.com/ has no mention of the latest outage. They post infrequently and mostly “off-topic”. They have not printed comments in the past. I tried again just now:

Your comment is awaiting moderation.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Anyone minding the shop there? No blog post on the latest:

http://www.tech...ed-from-google/

http://webworke...phone/#comments

I stopped using GrandCentral until you people become more transparent.

I’d like to know if I’ll be able to use GC with Skype in the same way one is able to integrate Gizmo.

Would love for GrandCentral to work, but clearly you have some management issues, despite the acquisition by Google. You people are really blowing it, in my opinion (and others).

I won’t hold my breath and expect this comment to show on your blog. What’s the deal with the “Submit a Comment” button if you don’t print the comment?

]]> By: www.referate10.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2322718 www.referate10.com Fri, 23 May 2008 21:46:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2322718 Yes, a 3D software tool that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system. Yes, a 3D software tool that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system.

]]> By: Russell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2321002 Russell Fri, 23 May 2008 08:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2321002 Thanks for the info, Mark. Thanks for the info, Mark.

]]> By: Mark J http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2320317 Mark J Fri, 23 May 2008 01:18:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2320317 Russel: Grandcentral has been an easyDNS client since 2000, Google bought Grandcentral, that's how they wound up with a domain name on easyDNS. They'll probably transfer it out to their own nameservers when they get a round tuit. Mystery solved. Russel: Grandcentral has been an easyDNS client since 2000, Google bought Grandcentral, that’s how they wound up with a domain name on easyDNS. They’ll probably transfer it out to their own nameservers when they get a round tuit.

Mystery solved.

]]> By: Russell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2320213 Russell Fri, 23 May 2008 00:17:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2320213 Google itself is a registrar, so why are they using EasyDNS's service? Google itself is a registrar, so why are they using EasyDNS’s service?

]]> By: Google pennt und vergisst Domain-Vertrag zu verlängern | ethority blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317983 Google pennt und vergisst Domain-Vertrag zu verlängern | ethority blog Thu, 22 May 2008 08:03:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317983 [...] Im Moment sind die drei Ober-Chefs Brin, Page und Schmidt auf großer Europatour.>> Techcrunch Social Bookmarks:   Posted in News Leave a Reply [...] [...] Im Moment sind die drei Ober-Chefs Brin, Page und Schmidt auf großer Europatour.>> Techcrunch Social Bookmarks:   Posted in News Leave a Reply [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317748 Kevin Thu, 22 May 2008 06:14:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317748 Coincidence? ... http://mail.google.com/grandcentral/index.html Coincidence? …

http://mail.goo...tral/index.html

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317732 Kevin Thu, 22 May 2008 05:59:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317732 Can someone confirm this link? http://www.google.com/grandcentral/index.html Can someone confirm this link?

http://www.goog...tral/index.html

]]> By: YouYap.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317373 YouYap.com Thu, 22 May 2008 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317373 can anyone invite me. my email is johnson360@gmail.com can anyone invite me.
my email is johnson360@gmail.com

]]> By: Review: GrandCentral : brantheory http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317361 Review: GrandCentral : brantheory Thu, 22 May 2008 01:24:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317361 [...] The main problem is that it is simply not reliable. On too many occasions, there have been sudden dropped calls and inability for calls to get through. There has been one major service disruption, and just today, apparently they almost forgot to renew their domain name! [...] [...] The main problem is that it is simply not reliable. On too many occasions, there have been sudden dropped calls and inability for calls to get through. There has been one major service disruption, and just today, apparently they almost forgot to renew their domain name! [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2317197 Paul Wed, 21 May 2008 22:54:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2317197 Hey Google Grandcentral... Citi called and they want their logo back. http://www.citi.com/domain/cm/img/top_nav/logo.gif Hey Google Grandcentral… Citi called and they want their logo back.

http://www.citi...op_nav/logo.gif

]]> By: HealthZone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2316866 HealthZone Wed, 21 May 2008 19:39:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316866 You really want to get fired Kaguvkov? I will fire you.. You really want to get fired Kaguvkov? I will fire you..

]]> By: kaguvkov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2316861 kaguvkov Wed, 21 May 2008 19:38:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316861 If I was there maybe I'm the one who will be fired! Honestly, I don't know.. If I was there maybe I’m the one who will be fired! Honestly, I don’t know..

]]> By: William r http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2316820 William r Wed, 21 May 2008 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316820 people dont get fired from google they retire. www.shopandsave.com is using google for testing new classifeds website to take over craigslist.com people dont get fired from google they retire.

http://www.shopandsave.com is using google for testing new classifeds website to take over craigslist.com

]]> By: David Berkowitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2316733 David Berkowitz Wed, 21 May 2008 18:38:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316733 Um, why for only one year? Can't they afford the 10-year plan? Um, why for only one year? Can’t they afford the 10-year plan?

]]> By: CG http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-2/#comment-2316573 CG Wed, 21 May 2008 17:43:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316573 To be perfectly honest I hadn't heard of grandcentral before this article. If the service is important to google (kind of a good fit), don't you think it will become voicemail.google.com anyway? What's so important about the brand (especially a domain name) once you're in the google amoeba? To be perfectly honest I hadn’t heard of grandcentral before this article. If the service is important to google (kind of a good fit), don’t you think it will become voicemail.google.com anyway? What’s so important about the brand (especially a domain name) once you’re in the google amoeba?

]]> By: The Reasons why Google Fails on Renewing GrandCentral.Com Domain | JackBook.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316408 The Reasons why Google Fails on Renewing GrandCentral.Com Domain | JackBook.Com Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316408 [...] probably has something related with reason #2) If this is true, then I guess we know the answer of TechCrunch question about who to get fired from [...] [...] probably has something related with reason #2) If this is true, then I guess we know the answer of TechCrunch question about who to get fired from [...]

]]> By: Louis-Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316313 Louis-Eric Wed, 21 May 2008 16:16:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316313 I don't get it; why is a billion-dollar company risking its service and presence to save 90$ from their cash flow by registering year-by-year, rather than do so for the longest available time period ? What value do they attribute to their branding ? Register for 10 years, renew for 5 more after 5 have passed, ad vitam aeternam, never worry again ! I don’t get it; why is a billion-dollar company risking its service and presence to save 90$ from their cash flow by registering year-by-year, rather than do so for the longest available time period ? What value do they attribute to their branding ?

Register for 10 years, renew for 5 more after 5 have passed, ad vitam aeternam, never worry again !

]]> By: Erich http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316256 Erich Wed, 21 May 2008 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316256 Really though, the problem isn't the domain (although that is a problem). The problem is the service not working right. For many users the service has been wonderful for a very long time. Lately, there have been problems changing greetings, getting notifications, listening to voice mails (all the things the service is about in the first place). I for one am a huge fan, but I find it very difficult to put my faith in a company or service that doesn't even seem to respond timely enough to say "hey, we're aware of the problem and we're doing [X] about it." If things were fine before, then any issues going on now should be issues that can be resolved by reverting to a prior version of whatever component is failing or swapping out some hardware (I know that was oversimplified) Google/Grand Central, read your support forums and let us know whether or not we need to look for a new service. Really though, the problem isn’t the domain (although that is a problem). The problem is the service not working right. For many users the service has been wonderful for a very long time. Lately, there have been problems changing greetings, getting notifications, listening to voice mails (all the things the service is about in the first place).

I for one am a huge fan, but I find it very difficult to put my faith in a company or service that doesn’t even seem to respond timely enough to say “hey, we’re aware of the problem and we’re doing [X] about it.”

If things were fine before, then any issues going on now should be issues that can be resolved by reverting to a prior version of whatever component is failing or swapping out some hardware (I know that was oversimplified)

Google/Grand Central, read your support forums and let us know whether or not we need to look for a new service.

]]> By: Faux Gentleman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316255 Faux Gentleman Wed, 21 May 2008 16:00:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316255 Piss-poor management Piss-poor management

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316116 Thomas Wed, 21 May 2008 15:19:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316116 Acquisition checklist addition: - Extend acquired domain names for 10 years - Forward domain to Office of Domain Maintenance through Form G8-xx4ti Acquisition checklist addition:
- Extend acquired domain names for 10 years
- Forward domain to Office of Domain Maintenance through Form G8-xx4ti

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316105 Thomas Wed, 21 May 2008 15:16:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316105 Okay, well then, I guess no more Grand Central for me. I was using it for important calls that would ring all my phones at once. No longer. Nice f-up Google. Okay, well then, I guess no more Grand Central for me. I was using it for important calls that would ring all my phones at once. No longer. Nice f-up Google.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2316010 Matt Wed, 21 May 2008 14:42:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/whos-about-to-get-fired-from-google/#comment-2316010 Sensationalist headline? Yep. But you know what, that's actually a good question. P.S. LOREN FELDMAN is starting to make me really fall-in-like with video comments. :) Truith be told, I do like video comments a lot. Sometimes I refuse to sit here and read all the drivel that morons like me barf onto Mike's website... but I sure do scan most story's comment sections for video comments. hehehe. Sensationalist headline? Yep. But you know what, that’s actually a good question.

P.S. LOREN FELDMAN is starting to make me really fall-in-like with video comments. :) Truith be told, I do like video comments a lot. Sometimes I refuse to sit here and read all the drivel that morons like me barf onto Mike’s website… but I sure do scan most story’s comment sections for video comments. hehehe.

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