Comments on: MediaScrape Wants A Word With Our Readers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: Sam Sethi: The Lawsuit : www.silviatormo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-3003385 Sam Sethi: The Lawsuit : www.silviatormo.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:37:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-3003385 [...] to fight the litigation publicly. See our previous posts involving YouTube, Marvel, Rivals, Mediascrape EarthComber and Richard [...] [...] to fight the litigation publicly. See our previous posts involving YouTube, Marvel, Rivals, Mediascrape EarthComber and Richard [...]

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]]> By: Pamplemousse http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2451231 Pamplemousse Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:02:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2451231 I am a former employee. I am currently laughing my ass off. Thank you all. I am a former employee.

I am currently laughing my ass off.

Thank you all.

]]> By: Mediascrape first Canadian Adsense for Video partner | Techvibes Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2397115 Mediascrape first Canadian Adsense for Video partner | Techvibes Blog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:32:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2397115 [...] company. Another Techcrunch post resulted in Cavell commenting (somewhat incoherently) about his “delusional, former cocaine-addict cousin” regarding previous statements made to Techcrunch. Hopefully Mediascrape can concentrate less on [...] [...] company. Another Techcrunch post resulted in Cavell commenting (somewhat incoherently) about his “delusional, former cocaine-addict cousin” regarding previous statements made to Techcrunch. Hopefully Mediascrape can concentrate less on [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Langdale http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2370022 Jonathan Langdale Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:01:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2370022 On that note, who would like to start a news site in our free time to compete with Mediascape? I have many ideas Tyler will never even fathom. If you know MVC, CodeIgniter or Django, or GAE/Python and REST, or if you're a graphic designer, then please contact me at jon@langdale.ca On that note, who would like to start a news site in our free time to compete with Mediascape? I have many ideas Tyler will never even fathom.

If you know MVC, CodeIgniter or Django, or GAE/Python and REST, or if you’re a graphic designer, then please contact me at jon@langdale.ca

]]> By: Jonathan Langdale http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2369972 Jonathan Langdale Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:50:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2369972 I worked with Tyler and Dave personally at the very beginning of what is known at Mediascape. I have to say that those that posted about him on TechCrunch in a negative way are correct. I'm suspect of the theory that they're bashing him simply because they don't like the general design of his web site. But rather that they, like me, have worked with him personally and have had a negative experience. Many former employees have been fired. I was not fired, I choose to leave early on in that endeavor specifically because of Tyler Cavell. As an experienced web developer working on web sites since the first NSCA browsers released in 1993, I found that I had no confidence in his business leadership ability or decision making for the web market. He is seriously out of touch. If Dave or someone other than Tyler was in charge, I would have stayed. Mediascape is a good idea. The problem is it's CEO. If Tyler were to step out and hand it over to a more savy low-key executive, it wouldn't be receiving the comments it has been receiving. Tyler is the CEO and basically is the company so it becomes blurry whether you're talking about the idea and the site, or it's CEO. I wouldn't invest $2.00 in the company so long as Tyler is CEO. I appreciate the TechCrunch's unbiased review of the company and how it pointed out some of the suspect issues with the company. In the past there has been some fluff reporting on the company. I don't think investors want to hear fluff, they most likely want to hear what goes on behind the fluff. Tyler's first mistake was entering the biosphere with his own comments when he doesn't even respect them or their opinions unless they're fluff PR pieces to help him garner investment. That is what started all this. jon@langdale.ca I worked with Tyler and Dave personally at the very beginning of what is known at Mediascape. I have to say that those that posted about him on TechCrunch in a negative way are correct. I’m suspect of the theory that they’re bashing him simply because they don’t like the general design of his web site. But rather that they, like me, have worked with him personally and have had a negative experience. Many former employees have been fired. I was not fired, I choose to leave early on in that endeavor specifically because of Tyler Cavell. As an experienced web developer working on web sites since the first NSCA browsers released in 1993, I found that I had no confidence in his business leadership ability or decision making for the web market. He is seriously out of touch. If Dave or someone other than Tyler was in charge, I would have stayed.

Mediascape is a good idea. The problem is it’s CEO. If Tyler were to step out and hand it over to a more savy low-key executive, it wouldn’t be receiving the comments it has been receiving. Tyler is the CEO and basically is the company so it becomes blurry whether you’re talking about the idea and the site, or it’s CEO. I wouldn’t invest $2.00 in the company so long as Tyler is CEO.

I appreciate the TechCrunch’s unbiased review of the company and how it pointed out some of the suspect issues with the company. In the past there has been some fluff reporting on the company. I don’t think investors want to hear fluff, they most likely want to hear what goes on behind the fluff. Tyler’s first mistake was entering the biosphere with his own comments when he doesn’t even respect them or their opinions unless they’re fluff PR pieces to help him garner investment. That is what started all this.

jon@langdale.ca

]]> By: StartupNorth » Blog Archive » Lessons in Social Media, with Tyler Cavell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2363530 StartupNorth » Blog Archive » Lessons in Social Media, with Tyler Cavell Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:32:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2363530 [...] a few times, and when I mentioned they might be the next Capazoo, their CEO came through with a great reference to Cocain (the sort of RedBull of Media [...] [...] a few times, and when I mentioned they might be the next Capazoo, their CEO came through with a great reference to Cocain (the sort of RedBull of Media [...]

]]> By: sanjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2351987 sanjay Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2351987 Michael How about posting Do's and Dont's for startup companies wanting to be featured on techcrunch. This will eliminate some of the mess that some of these companies end up creating in their effort to be featured on techcrunch Michael

How about posting Do’s and Dont’s for startup companies wanting to be featured on techcrunch.

This will eliminate some of the mess that some of these companies end up creating in their effort to be featured on techcrunch

]]> By: Jeff Hock http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2351697 Jeff Hock Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:51:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2351697 #119 demonstrates the benefits of having no backbone... you can blow yourself. #119 demonstrates the benefits of having no backbone… you can blow yourself.

]]> By: Canadians Unite To Fight Off The “Feared TechCrunch” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2350863 Canadians Unite To Fight Off The “Feared TechCrunch” Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:46:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2350863 [...] he’d already done that in a comment to our original post), and threatened vague legal action. We posted everything, as we always do. Cavell wrote a long rambling comment, rescinded his legal threat and, as an [...] [...] he’d already done that in a comment to our original post), and threatened vague legal action. We posted everything, as we always do. Cavell wrote a long rambling comment, rescinded his legal threat and, as an [...]

]]> By: Tyler Cavell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2340534 Tyler Cavell Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:38:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2340534 Hello! Happy Saturday! To clarify, my cousin was our second employee; I had to borrow money to meet his weekly pay cheque - We had no shareholders at that juncture. Despite this, my cousin demanded he be paid professional Project Managment market value; my cousin had neither a diploma nor a University degree. His work experience was thin at best. As previously mentioned, I look forward to any suggestions on our site from anyone, in particular Duncan Riley. Of note, I have asked Duncan for sound and/or innovative input on our site because I believe that if anyone can slur an idea or Company that they must have alternative ideas or other forms of positive participation. Best, Tyler www.MediaScrape.com "Choose News" Hello!

Happy Saturday!

To clarify, my cousin was our second employee; I had to borrow money to meet his weekly pay cheque – We had no shareholders at that juncture.

Despite this, my cousin demanded he be paid professional Project Managment market value; my cousin had neither a diploma nor a University degree. His work experience was thin at best.

As previously mentioned, I look forward to any suggestions on our site from anyone, in particular Duncan Riley.

Of note, I have asked Duncan for sound and/or innovative input on our site because I believe that if anyone can slur an idea or Company that they must have alternative ideas or other forms of positive participation.

Best,

Tyler
http://www.MediaScrape.com
“Choose News”

]]> By: Montreal Gazette http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2333929 Montreal Gazette Wed, 28 May 2008 18:20:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2333929 [...] one can fairly give Tyler is that he hasn't been totally clear about his company's funding. Also, calling his cousin a "Quebec Senior high school drop-out, former cocaine-addict" in a public forum makes one question [...] [...] one can fairly give Tyler is that he hasn’t been totally clear about his company’s funding. Also, calling his cousin a “Quebec Senior high school drop-out, former cocaine-addict” in a public forum makes one question [...]

]]> By: shelly B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2332057 shelly B Wed, 28 May 2008 00:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2332057 We should all learn from www.shopandsave.com but they are still along way away but well on there way We should all learn from http://www.shopandsave.com but they are still along way away but well on there way

]]> By: franky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2331046 franky Tue, 27 May 2008 16:26:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2331046 If Chris really were working at a search engine, he would not have time to leave thousands and thousands of comments on TC. If Chris really were working at a search engine, he would not have time to leave thousands and thousands of comments on TC.

]]> By: Jason Jenkins LIVE! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330841 Jason Jenkins LIVE! Tue, 27 May 2008 15:26:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330841 :) :)

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330733 Jon Tue, 27 May 2008 14:14:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330733 Oh man I mis-spelled something... way to fall back on coming after the person rather than the comment :) BTW its Jon - didn't you learn about capital and lower case letters? :-p Oh man I mis-spelled something… way to fall back on coming after the person rather than the comment :) BTW its Jon – didn’t you learn about capital and lower case letters? :-p

]]> By: lpgauth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330720 lpgauth Tue, 27 May 2008 14:08:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330720 @chris: I bet when you where in elementary school the french Canadians kicked your ass or something because you evidently have some hate issues @techcrunch: do you guys ever moderated comments? it seems to me that explicitly referring to a group of people as little Hitler (@41) is a very bad connotation. @chris: I bet when you where in elementary school the french Canadians kicked your ass or something because you evidently have some hate issues

@techcrunch: do you guys ever moderated comments? it seems to me that explicitly referring to a group of people as little Hitler (@41) is a very bad connotation.

]]> By: Jason Jenkins LIVE! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330693 Jason Jenkins LIVE! Tue, 27 May 2008 13:49:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330693 and jon get your too, to's and 2 (two's) together bro...education these dayz geez and jon get your too, to’s and 2 (two’s) together bro…education these dayz geez

]]> By: Jason Jenkins LIVE! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330691 Jason Jenkins LIVE! Tue, 27 May 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330691 guys please understand abstract10.com is a train that will not stop as long as developers keep building track. its just that simple. guys please understand abstract10.com is a train that will not stop as long as developers keep building track. its just that simple.

]]> By: Jason Jenkins LIVE! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330677 Jason Jenkins LIVE! Tue, 27 May 2008 13:32:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330677 @216, lol , its not called abstract10 for nothing. lol, i luv it! @216, lol , its not called abstract10 for nothing. lol, i luv it!

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330669 Jon Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330669 and by the way JJ - techcrunch doesn't have write about anyone they don't want to, beautiful thing about our country. PS - are you going to sue me because I said your site is to cluttered? and by the way JJ – techcrunch doesn’t have write about anyone they don’t want to, beautiful thing about our country. PS – are you going to sue me because I said your site is to cluttered?

]]> By: MediaScrape Wants A Word With Our Readers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330667 MediaScrape Wants A Word With Our Readers Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330667 [...] Our hero responds in the comments below, and rescinds his threat to take legal action. He also takes a short detour [...] [...] Our hero responds in the comments below, and rescinds his threat to take legal action. He also takes a short detour [...]

]]> By: Original Sin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330661 Original Sin Tue, 27 May 2008 13:27:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330661 Don't mind me, I'm just here for the trolls. And the incredibly rich tapestry or racism, anti-American/Canadianism, TC bashing and MediaScrape slurs. Isn't the internet wonderful?! Don’t mind me, I’m just here for the trolls. And the incredibly rich tapestry or racism, anti-American/Canadianism, TC bashing and MediaScrape slurs. Isn’t the internet wonderful?!

]]> By: Vlad B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330658 Vlad B Tue, 27 May 2008 13:25:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330658 @214 - Jesus, your site hurt my eyes. I guess lots of people will miss your business model due to the seizures you inflict on them. @214 – Jesus, your site hurt my eyes. I guess lots of people will miss your business model due to the seizures you inflict on them.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/comment-page-5/#comment-2330656 Jon Tue, 27 May 2008 13:24:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/26/mediascrape-wants-a-word-with-our-readers/#comment-2330656 At the very least you are passionate :) The site is still to cluttered for me to want to spend more than 2 minutes on it though Hope you had a great holiday as well! At the very least you are passionate :) The site is still to cluttered for me to want to spend more than 2 minutes on it though

Hope you had a great holiday as well!

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