Comments on: AOL Budget Cuts Continue: Propeller Sheds Some Employees

By: AOL: Not Giving Up on Propeller Yet | Genuine Forex Trading

AOL: Not Giving Up on Propeller Yet | Genuine Forex Trading — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:07:06 +0000

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By: AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again :: Sv18

AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again :: Sv18 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:57:07 +0000

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By: AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again | Reviews Manual

AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again | Reviews Manual — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:41:43 +0000

By: Angry Ken » TechLunch: Angry Ken Budget Cuts Continue: Sheds Some Sandwiches

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:07:10 +0000

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By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:35:08 +0000

aol has enough challenges – why make up more?

I see “dropping like flies” is gone from the headline.

who cares any way……the site is not a key part of aol yet so what is the news here?

TC chasin Valleywag – agree with that sentiment above

Drapeau – show us what you have coming to silence the TC critics.

stephanie (former aoler)

By: TECHFLOCK

TECHFLOCK — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:03:32 +0000

TC seems to be inching more towards Valleywag these days .. gone are the days when I used to visit TC and learn or check out something new .. these days its plain old gossip

By: John

John — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:32:16 +0000

Worst TC Story ever. 4 Employees and you write an article about it, considering there have been massive changes losing 4 employees in the wake of em doesn’t seem entirely newsworthy.

By: AOL disintegration continues, Propeller is the next to melt | Startup Meme

AOL disintegration continues, Propeller is the next to melt | Startup Meme — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:35:17 +0000

[...] Techcrunch is reporting that AOL’s Digg clone Propeller, which once sit on the Netscape.com domain, is under going a series of layoffs that would shrink it to a fraction of its former size. It has only been a couple of weeks since Propeller was moved to this domain. [...]

By: VPXL

VPXL — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:32:21 +0000

We did let a few Scouts go, but it was 4 out of about 35, so that fraction we were reduced to is roughly 9/10ths.

By: TECHGEEK.com.au : AOL budget cuts affect Propeller

TECHGEEK.com.au : AOL budget cuts affect Propeller — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:53:45 +0000

[...] TechCrunch is reporting that the Digg-like site, Propeller, is holding a severe round of layoffs to reduce its workforce to its former size after relaunching the site a couple of weeks ago. [...]

By: I work at AOL

I work at AOL — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:45:43 +0000

and now you have changed the headline but given no indication that you have done so…way to go, tech crunch! classy and ethical.

By: Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:59:49 +0000

TC writes: “rather than reduce the pay rate of management, Propeller has simply downsized its more expendable content control team”

That reads like it came out of Valleywag. Is that what TC wants to be?

By: Tweekerchick

Tweekerchick — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:48:04 +0000

Seems to me it’s just business as usual for everyone involved. I do think that 4 people being let go being newsworthy is a little bit silly…my company does that all the time and no one writes about it.

By: Trick

Trick — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:25:14 +0000

trying to figure out why techcrunch avoided blinkx hostile takeover bid but publishes snoozers like this post.

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Social bookmarking tips for women bloggers? - Wise Bread Forums — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:20:48 +0000

[...] svb I haven’t tried Propeller much. Maybe I should! I don’t like Propeller’s new design. And they just laid off a bunch of their editors. End of the party coming (again)? I think so. __________________ Admin / Tech guy Wise Bread, [...]

By: Ned

Ned — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:19:48 +0000

Another AOLer. doesn’t even bother to read any other comments. Ironic? Yep.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:11:46 +0000

TC – Why make news up?

By: Ned

Ned — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:02:18 +0000

Look, now I’ve lost sympathy for the AOLers. They obviously all hit the blog in succession and are whining like the yahoo losers. Very sad.

[Notice it all starts after ryan bdke's comment ("Mr Budke", LOL!), including mine, but I'm no AOLer]

By: TC

TC — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:58:32 +0000

Your reporting is the equivalent of “THE SKY IS FALLING”.

If you brought any of this to Mr Budke, or any of the other propeller people, I’m sure they would be happy to give you whatever facts it is you wanted, but I suppose that’s not as fun as pulling things out of your ass.

Here, let me help.

Fidel Castro is dead. So is that formerly fat subway guy. Bob Hope kicked the bucket, Lindsay Lohan got run over by a bike and died, etc.etc.etc.

You are nothing more than the Perez Hilton of the technology world, congrats.

By: Meh

Meh — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:56:17 +0000

Personally, I prefer Nestle Crunch.

By: Ned

Ned — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:52:15 +0000

It’s a shame Jason didn’t bother to contact you ahead of time. Page views are important, however, so I’m sure you understand.

You better thicken that skin over at AOL b/c next to yahoo, y’all are the punchy bag of the tech world. Spin out, change your name, and capitalize on all the nice properties you’ve acquired (along with the ones you had prior, like AIM).

By: I work at AOL

I work at AOL — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:47:23 +0000

tech crunch, why not do actual reporting? send an email? pick up the phone? why not actually make an effort to find out what’s going on?

By: Elliott Ng

Elliott Ng — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:46:53 +0000

@Propeller Scouts,

If you are into travel and have a blog, and want to leave the mother ship, contact me via Twitter and I’d love to see you might be interested in some new things we are working on at UpTake!

By: Ned

Ned — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:38:58 +0000

Would you please get off the interwebs, you obviously have trouble with it. I hear the plumbing business is lucrative…

By: Ryan Budke

Ryan Budke — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:06:18 +0000

Well, as Propeller’s Programming Manager and the one who runs the aforementioned Scout team, I can say these reports are being blown a little out of proportion. We did let a few Scouts go, but it was 4 out of about 35, so that fraction we were reduced to is roughly 9/10ths.

As always, if TC would ever like to get a hold of us for comment, we’re available.