Comments on: SwissCom Tries To Deflect Criticism Of Le Web Internet Failure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:43:50 -0800 hourly 1 By: Duajuta Inovasi » Blog Archive » The “WiFi At Conferences” Problem http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-3099110 Duajuta Inovasi » Blog Archive » The “WiFi At Conferences” Problem Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-3099110 [...] almost getting boring to read the conference reports complaining about this. Almost every conference, even the ones put on by fancy tech companies, has [...] [...] almost getting boring to read the conference reports complaining about this. Almost every conference, even the ones put on by fancy tech companies, has [...]

]]> By: hub.in|dia» Blog Archive » Le Web 08 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2755157 hub.in|dia» Blog Archive » Le Web 08 Tue, 19 May 2009 06:14:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2755157 [...] Experience: As most of the participants at this conference, I was pretty surprised by the some problems in organizational issues. So to confirm some of the typical questions about this issues: yes the first day was frizzing cold, yes I lost 1 kilo during this conference not due to sport but what we could eat (or should I say not…) there and yes we got a very poor internet connection (thanks to swisscom…). [...] [...] Experience: As most of the participants at this conference, I was pretty surprised by the some problems in organizational issues. So to confirm some of the typical questions about this issues: yes the first day was frizzing cold, yes I lost 1 kilo during this conference not due to sport but what we could eat (or should I say not…) there and yes we got a very poor internet connection (thanks to swisscom…). [...]

]]> By: Blick 197 auf LeWeb, ADM, acta08, Ford und die Königin | Pimp your Brain mit dem Blick über den Tellerrand http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2587532 Blick 197 auf LeWeb, ADM, acta08, Ford und die Königin | Pimp your Brain mit dem Blick über den Tellerrand Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:58:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2587532 [...] LeWeb ohne Internet : Paul Carr im Guardian „ Freezing cold, no internet, boring: it’s a French web 2.0 conference!“ : Michael Arringtons Blog-Eintrag über die Swisscom-Lüge [...] [...] LeWeb ohne Internet : Paul Carr im Guardian „ Freezing cold, no internet, boring: it’s a French web 2.0 conference!“ : Michael Arringtons Blog-Eintrag über die Swisscom-Lüge [...]

]]> By: If Loic Le Meur Ran The Web | lalawag http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2578537 If Loic Le Meur Ran The Web | lalawag Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2578537 [...] Home broadband would cost $100,000 and never work. (link) [...] [...] Home broadband would cost $100,000 and never work. (link) [...]

]]> By: Jon Sutte http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2576682 Jon Sutte Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:09:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2576682 Interesting observation. From your post I feel you would also say: if 100 people told you that your an alcoholic and you were in the drunk tank for the 10th time that you were just a social drinker. You may want to post your response to a denial of reality thread that you can create. Jon Interesting observation.

From your post I feel you would also say: if 100 people told you that your an alcoholic and you were in the drunk tank for the 10th time that you were just a social drinker.

You may want to post your response to a denial of reality thread that you can create.

Jon

]]> By: XAVIER.BERTSCHY.NAME » Archive du blog » LeWeb’08: mon expérience http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2571122 XAVIER.BERTSCHY.NAME » Archive du blog » LeWeb’08: mon expérience Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:55:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2571122 [...] n’était vraiment pas agréable d’avoir les pieds gelés. Le wifi ne fonctionnait pas (merci Swisscom) et la nourriture était fournie au compte-goutte ! Au delà de ces petits soucis [...] [...] n’était vraiment pas agréable d’avoir les pieds gelés. Le wifi ne fonctionnait pas (merci Swisscom) et la nourriture était fournie au compte-goutte ! Au delà de ces petits soucis [...]

]]> By: Benito http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2571041 Benito Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:10:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2571041 This post is a lie, even the organizers recognised that Swisscom was the best provider of the event !!!! http://www.lewebparis.com/2008/12/all-the-leweb08-videos-on-ustream.html where they says "To be fair with our supplier Swisscom, it is the only internet connection that almost totally worked during the event.".... Be fair and correct your post ! This post is a lie, even the organizers recognised that Swisscom was the best provider of the event !!!!
http://www.lewe...on-ustream.html where they says “To be fair with our supplier Swisscom, it is the only internet connection that almost totally worked during the event.”….

Be fair and correct your post !

]]> By: busuu.com | the language learning community » Blog Archive » busuu.com @ LeWeb Paris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2569823 busuu.com | the language learning community » Blog Archive » busuu.com @ LeWeb Paris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2569823 [...] sum up, even if there was some criticism in the blogosphere about the internet connection,  the food supply or the heating during the conference, we definitely returned from Paris, not [...] [...] sum up, even if there was some criticism in the blogosphere about the internet connection,  the food supply or the heating during the conference, we definitely returned from Paris, not [...]

]]> By: émergenceweb : blogue » #LeWeb08 à Paris : Incompréhensions transatlantiques… http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2569771 émergenceweb : blogue » #LeWeb08 à Paris : Incompréhensions transatlantiques… Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:04:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2569771 [...] etc. Toutefois, cela ne l’a pas empêché de prendre fait et cause pour Loïc lorsque Swisscom a tenté de se disculper et nié sa responsabilité dans l’absence de Wifi pendant les deux jours de conférence. De [...] [...] etc. Toutefois, cela ne l’a pas empêché de prendre fait et cause pour Loïc lorsque Swisscom a tenté de se disculper et nié sa responsabilité dans l’absence de Wifi pendant les deux jours de conférence. De [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="517145546">Carlo De Marchis</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2569683 Carlo De Marchis Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:55:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2569683 I'm entering a quite complex debate here... with two basic facts: 1. WIFI is a must for any conference today (as well as easily accessible power for laptops) 2. I have not been to a conference in 2008 q4 where it was ok More: 3. there should be a well promoted hashtag systems for common tools like twitter, flickr, etc... so that contribution at the event is somehow aggregated and shared (best way of connecting to people...) 4. There should be a clear social (i mean in the web 2.0 meaning of the term) plan defined well in advance and managed through a skilled community manager (oreilly knows how-to-do-it) I think they should all learn how to manage it properly soon or they will be at the center of all jokes... I’m entering a quite complex debate here… with two basic facts:

1. WIFI is a must for any conference today (as well as easily accessible power for laptops)
2. I have not been to a conference in 2008 q4 where it was ok

More:
3. there should be a well promoted hashtag systems for common tools like twitter, flickr, etc… so that contribution at the event is somehow aggregated and shared (best way of connecting to people…)
4. There should be a clear social (i mean in the web 2.0 meaning of the term) plan defined well in advance and managed through a skilled community manager (oreilly knows how-to-do-it)

I think they should all learn how to manage it properly soon or they will be at the center of all jokes…

]]> By: renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2569074 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:03:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2569074 [...] SwissCom Tries To Deflect Criticism Of Le Web Internet Failure - Arrington calls SwissCom liars. [...] [...] SwissCom Tries To Deflect Criticism Of Le Web Internet Failure – Arrington calls SwissCom liars. [...]

]]> By: neuhausen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2568899 neuhausen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:13:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2568899 This is an informative article because it tells other conference organizers which company not to use to supply connectivity. This is an informative article because it tells other conference organizers which company not to use to supply connectivity.

]]> By: Tradeshow Startup » Blog Archive » Even $137,500 Can’t Guarantee Conference Internet http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2568841 Tradeshow Startup » Blog Archive » Even $137,500 Can’t Guarantee Conference Internet Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:56:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2568841 [...] Web, the annual Internet trade show and conference in Paris spent $137,500 (100,000 Euros) trying to get a stable connection for their speakers, attendees and press room without [...] [...] Web, the annual Internet trade show and conference in Paris spent $137,500 (100,000 Euros) trying to get a stable connection for their speakers, attendees and press room without [...]

]]> By: Colaab: How Live Mesh saved at the day at Le Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2568396 Colaab: How Live Mesh saved at the day at Le Web Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:19:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2568396 [...] pm Colaab: How Live Mesh saved at the day at Le Web At Le Web in Paris! many of the exhibitors and startups were unable to demonstrate their web applications and Europe’s [...] [...] pm Colaab: How Live Mesh saved at the day at Le Web At Le Web in Paris! many of the exhibitors and startups were unable to demonstrate their web applications and Europe’s [...]

]]> By: » Celebrate the 1st Anniversary of AsiajinDigital Way of Living » Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2568394 » Celebrate the 1st Anniversary of AsiajinDigital Way of Living » Blog Archive Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:18:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2568394 [...] By the way, WiFi condition at Le Web was not so bad as last fall event of Tech Crunch, they seems so up in arms. [...] [...] By the way, WiFi condition at Le Web was not so bad as last fall event of Tech Crunch, they seems so up in arms. [...]

]]> By: Morgan Sackett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2568004 Morgan Sackett Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2568004 For flawless Internet, network services, streaming and other conference IT services, contact us at VeriLAN. We provide all of these services globally and focus on technology events. Visit our website at http://www.verilan.com. For flawless Internet, network services, streaming and other conference IT services, contact us at VeriLAN. We provide all of these services globally and focus on technology events. Visit our website at http://www.verilan.com.

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]]> By: Anatoly http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567909 Anatoly Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:08:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567909 Last year I was presenting at Le Web 3 start-up competition. I sat in the front row, prepared all the windows in the browser and was ready to go. Instead, when I made 2 steps from the hall to the scene, internet connection disappeared. And since arrogant dudes pushing the time didn't care, I had to go through slides waiting for 5 out of 8 minutes while waiting for my notebook to get back online, reconnect to the server and restore all the sessions in progress (multi-windowed webos-like Flash interface). I lost. Fuck you. Last year I was presenting at Le Web 3 start-up competition.
I sat in the front row, prepared all the windows in the browser and was ready to go. Instead, when I made 2 steps from the hall to the scene, internet connection disappeared. And since arrogant dudes pushing the time didn’t care, I had to go through slides waiting for 5 out of 8 minutes while waiting for my notebook to get back online, reconnect to the server and restore all the sessions in progress (multi-windowed webos-like Flash interface).

I lost.

Fuck you.

]]> By: James.Random() : How Live Mesh saved the day at Le Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567881 James.Random() : How Live Mesh saved the day at Le Web Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:45:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567881 [...] had it’s fair share of problems, from heating to lack of internet connectivity.  It’s been well documented how many of the exhibitors and startups were unable to demonstrate their web applications and [...] [...] had it’s fair share of problems, from heating to lack of internet connectivity.  It’s been well documented how many of the exhibitors and startups were unable to demonstrate their web applications and [...]

]]> By: toutratus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-2567721 toutratus Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:22:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567721 Robert You say the Lift conference always seemed to be good... Who do you think provided the internet @Lift conference? Swisscom... and they are also sponsors of the event. Failures happen. Swisscom did a bad (well... horrible) job at leweb, but a good one in many other conferences... Just like RainMan doesn't fly with any airlines because they all had accidents, if we are to rule out all internet providers who ever failed an event, we'd stay without connection... Robert
You say the Lift conference always seemed to be good… Who do you think provided the internet @Lift conference? Swisscom… and they are also sponsors of the event. Failures happen. Swisscom did a bad (well… horrible) job at leweb, but a good one in many other conferences… Just like RainMan doesn’t fly with any airlines because they all had accidents, if we are to rule out all internet providers who ever failed an event, we’d stay without connection…

]]> By: Le Web ‘08 Battle: Arrington vs. Le Meur http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567605 Le Web ‘08 Battle: Arrington vs. Le Meur Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:44:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567605 [...] den Arsch ab. Dazu kam, dass der extra für die Konferenz eingekaufte Internet-Provider SwissCom komplett versagte und es während der zwei Tage nie schaffte, eine stabile Interent-Verbindung [...] [...] den Arsch ab. Dazu kam, dass der extra für die Konferenz eingekaufte Internet-Provider SwissCom komplett versagte und es während der zwei Tage nie schaffte, eine stabile Interent-Verbindung [...]

]]> By: John Dean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567568 John Dean Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:00:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567568 Wow dudethat is so cool. good stuff. jess www.privacy-center.be.tc Wow dudethat is so cool. good stuff.

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]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="729660056">Frederic Sidler</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567541 Frederic Sidler Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:28:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567541 So anybody from Swisscom, Cablecom, Sunrise, Orange in there to tell what to do. Where is the problem? The wifi or the connection with the operator. Such a thread in Slashdot would get answers instead of bad words. So anybody from Swisscom, Cablecom, Sunrise, Orange in there to tell what to do.

Where is the problem? The wifi or the connection with the operator.
Such a thread in Slashdot would get answers instead of bad words.

]]> By: Joe the Plumber http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567516 Joe the Plumber Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:50:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567516 LeDisasteré... LeDisasteré…

]]> By: pat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/13/swisscomm-tries-to-deflect-criticism-of-le-web-internet-failure/comment-page-2/#comment-2567483 pat Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:35:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33372#comment-2567483 @ michael, could you stop talking about `european` when you refer to your French experience. French people are know for their lousy organisation skills, time keeping and long lunches. plus being offended easily when you comment their actions, like you have already experienced. you are always welcome in Amsterdam, but no business class tickets :-) @ michael,

could you stop talking about `european` when you refer to your French experience.

French people are know for their lousy organisation skills, time keeping and long lunches.

plus being offended easily when you comment their actions, like you have already experienced.

you are always welcome in Amsterdam, but no business class tickets :-)

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