The only thing I defended was the journalistic integrity of all of the participating journalists – as I’ve had personal experience and dealings with all of them.

I just see this as being a mess for TechCrunch. They seem to be deleting/ignoring any cogent criticism, and that’s just making enemies.

i know, i didnt make it. maybe next year.

and to all my suppporters, well wishers and drive-by hater crews i would like to say thank you. you have helped make me who i am today. the TC hater conditioning has made me more resilient and stronger than ever. 2009 will be a defining year in tech so lets get busy and shape it.

GenuineLocator.com – too legit to quit

Yes, the naming of the finalists took a bit longer than anticipated and I think TC and the event organizers ought to at least provide some sort of explanation (aside from it being Christmas last week). However, the criticism or suggestion of ethics warrants a strong rebuttal here: this is not just a TechCrunch award – it’s a culmination of 3 additional tech blogs who also play a part in the selection and decision-making process. TC, VentureBeat, GigaOm and Silicon Alley Insider are home to professional, well-respected journalists who have earned their stripes based on non-biased, ethical reporting. I personally know Matt Marshall, Om Malik and Henry Blodget and TC journalists (Mike, Erick, Jason, Mike Butcher and Robin Wauters), and not one of them would ever compromise or sacrifice editorial position for commercial gain – period. There is far too much to lose in doing so and for people to suggest otherwise shows just how little they really know about the press and about this stand-up group of editorial professionals.

There are winners and losers in every game or competition. There’s a lot to be said in losing gracefully, working hard and looking forward to a potential win next year than there is crying over spilled milk and trying to ruin things for everyone else – including a large number of the companies noted here who were very deservedly named as finalists.

I’m super interested in your handiwork. Please email me at gorgeisanidiot@yahoo.com and we can set up time to meet where I can bring you the luggage full of money I have for you.

like i said, have another category for companies that want to really be taken seriously.

if i have a company that’s doing well.. i might not have the widespread buzz as others, but i might be kicking their ass in terms of revs…

peace…

by the way, none of your concerns stop the ernst and young, or the inc 500 lists from being generated. and 100s of companies try to get ranked on these lists every year. get your head out of the web, and into real business and see how it actually operates…

peace again…