Comments on: The Rules Apply To Everyone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:13:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: If You’re Arrington The Rules Do Not Apply to You | The Blog Herald http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-3042195 If You’re Arrington The Rules Do Not Apply to You | The Blog Herald Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:18:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-3042195 [...] looking at a long post about ethics and disclosure, written by Arrington more than half a year ago: The Rules Apply To Everyone. In the post the former lawyer went as far as saying that Dave Winer’s credibility was shot [...] [...] looking at a long post about ethics and disclosure, written by Arrington more than half a year ago: The Rules Apply To Everyone. In the post the former lawyer went as far as saying that Dave Winer’s credibility was shot [...]

]]> By: OhhJohnny http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-3011452 OhhJohnny Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:26:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-3011452 Wow. My respect for you just shot up Mike. . Wow. My respect for you just shot up Mike. .

]]> By: Techcrunch « Blog-Feast.com Blog Collection http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-3011045 Techcrunch « Blog-Feast.com Blog Collection Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-3011045 [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...] [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...]

]]> By: Dogster and ICanHazCheezburger Join Ad Forces | facternet: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-3010888 Dogster and ICanHazCheezburger Join Ad Forces | facternet: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-3010888 [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...] [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...]

]]> By: Dogster and ICanHazCheezburger Join Ad Forces http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-3010850 Dogster and ICanHazCheezburger Join Ad Forces Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:42:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-3010850 [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...] [...] But with the benefit of hindsight, Dogster has done two things very, very right: It never raised venture funding and never relied on an ad network for revenues.  The result is its network of sites– Dogster, Catster and Snuzzy– that focused on maximizing revenues early on instead of aiming for user growth for the sake of user growth. While many other Web 2.0 names are struggling to raise more money to stay in business, Dogster has been profitable since the second quarter of 2007 and is solidly in control of its own destiny. (Full disclosure: Michael Arrington was a very early angel investor. His statement about his investments is here.) [...]

]]> By: tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2736658 tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog Fri, 08 May 2009 00:59:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2736658 [...] a public apology for not disclosing the paid placement: About a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...] [...] a public apology for not disclosing the paid placement: About a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...]

]]> By: tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2736640 tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog Fri, 08 May 2009 00:42:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2736640 [...] that was never disclosed to his users. This sparked a tempest in a TechMeme in which Mike Arrington dropped the hammer on Winer, declaring that his credibility was permanently shot by the secret deal. I am now obligated, under [...] [...] that was never disclosed to his users. This sparked a tempest in a TechMeme in which Mike Arrington dropped the hammer on Winer, declaring that his credibility was permanently shot by the secret deal. I am now obligated, under [...]

]]> By: tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2736639 tandemrandom.com » Disclosing Paid Placements on a Blog Fri, 08 May 2009 00:42:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2736639 [...] that was never disclosed to his users. This sparked a tempest in a TechMeme in which Mike Arrington dropped the hammer on Winer, declaring that his credibility was permanently shot by the secret deal. I am now obligated, under [...] [...] that was never disclosed to his users. This sparked a tempest in a TechMeme in which Mike Arrington dropped the hammer on Winer, declaring that his credibility was permanently shot by the secret deal. I am now obligated, under [...]

]]> By: Conflicts of interest in tech | Utku Çakır http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2733409 Conflicts of interest in tech | Utku Çakır Wed, 06 May 2009 08:58:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2733409 [...] among journalists, but haven’t talked about the same thing for tech people. Mike Arrington tried to ignite a scandal around me over something that happened at UserLand in 2002, when I was on the [...] [...] among journalists, but haven’t talked about the same thing for tech people. Mike Arrington tried to ignite a scandal around me over something that happened at UserLand in 2002, when I was on the [...]

]]> By: DGF http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2694488 DGF Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:15:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2694488 Michael, In his post, Dave Winer says that you were his lawyer. Is this true? If so, and you didn't disclose it in your own post, I'd say that goes way beyond anything Winer may have done wrong. DGF Michael,

In his post, Dave Winer says that you were his lawyer. Is this true? If so, and you didn’t disclose it in your own post, I’d say that goes way beyond anything Winer may have done wrong.

DGF

]]> By: Tools and Middleware.com » Blog Archive » An apology to Radio users http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2694450 Tools and Middleware.com » Blog Archive » An apology to Radio users Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:34:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2694450 [...] a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...] [...] a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...]

]]> By: dv8-designs » An apology to Radio users http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2693430 dv8-designs » An apology to Radio users Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:28:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2693430 [...] a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...] [...] a month ago, Mike Arrington ran an article at TechCrunch about a deal we did at UserLand in 2002 with Adam Curry, to include his RSS feed in [...]

]]> By: The Newspaper Industry versus the Internets at don’t explain http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2692622 The Newspaper Industry versus the Internets at don’t explain Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:38:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2692622 [...] a post about credibility in journalism, though specifically regarding conflicts of interest) in a recent editorial, Winer took a $10,000 bribe from the owner of a blog to surreptitiously insert it into the top [...] [...] a post about credibility in journalism, though specifically regarding conflicts of interest) in a recent editorial, Winer took a $10,000 bribe from the owner of a blog to surreptitiously insert it into the top [...]

]]> By: Twa-Ching - Twitters Monetization Paths - ShoeMoney® http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2676440 Twa-Ching - Twitters Monetization Paths - ShoeMoney® Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:17:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2676440 [...] Michael Arrington recently wrote a great post. [...] [...] Michael Arrington recently wrote a great post. [...]

]]> By: The grand discussion on the future of journalism | Text Technologies http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2668806 The grand discussion on the future of journalism | Text Technologies Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:33:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2668806 [...] TechCrunch honcho Michael Arrington wrote about the tangles of real and perceived bias. [...] [...] TechCrunch honcho Michael Arrington wrote about the tangles of real and perceived bias. [...]

]]> By: As You Show, So Shall You Reap | Sulmoz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2661971 As You Show, So Shall You Reap | Sulmoz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:37:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2661971 [...] Arrington’s post The Rules Apply To Everyone and Jermian Owyang’s A Public Apology to Mzing are clear examples that admitting you’re [...] [...] Arrington’s post The Rules Apply To Everyone and Jermian Owyang’s A Public Apology to Mzing are clear examples that admitting you’re [...]

]]> By: Too Late Mike. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2659196 Too Late Mike. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:58:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2659196 You spend years cashing in on "Pay for Play" in TC and now you want to clean up your own act, and then have the nerve to lecture your readers on ethics. No wonder you're being sued. You spend years cashing in on “Pay for Play” in TC and now you want to clean up your own act, and then have the nerve to lecture your readers on ethics.

No wonder you’re being sued.

]]> By: Jon Stewart Scaring TC Straight? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2659042 Jon Stewart Scaring TC Straight? Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:56:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2659042 Schonfeld: Stay quiet. Morons: this is TC running scared after Jon Stewart called out CNBC for being cheerleaders for the industry they cover, rather than non-conflicted reporters. NOW TC wants to remove its legion of conflicts? Because Arrington has seen the light? Spare me. You guys, Venturebeat and all the other shill blogs are part of the PROBLEM, and are in no position to lecture us on what the best soluiton is. Unbridled arrogance run amok, and enabled by weasels like Erick. Shhhh, Schonfeld. You're too interwined with the industry to say anything except "I'm sorry." Schonfeld: Stay quiet.

Morons: this is TC running scared after Jon Stewart called out CNBC for being cheerleaders for the industry they cover, rather than non-conflicted reporters.

NOW TC wants to remove its legion of conflicts?
Because Arrington has seen the light?

Spare me.

You guys, Venturebeat and all the other shill blogs are part of the PROBLEM, and are in no position to lecture us on what the best soluiton is.

Unbridled arrogance run amok, and enabled by weasels like Erick.

Shhhh, Schonfeld. You’re too interwined with the industry to say anything except “I’m sorry.”

]]> By: Mike Arrington, A Man in Full | Marketing Ninja http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2658622 Mike Arrington, A Man in Full | Marketing Ninja Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2658622 [...] inspired by reminding me something that I have long been cognizant of but had simply forgotten. Mike reminded me what it’s like to be a human being who’s poured his heart into somethin.... Mike’s post, entitled “The Rules Apply To Everyone,” reads on the surface like a [...] [...] inspired by reminding me something that I have long been cognizant of but had simply forgotten. Mike reminded me what it’s like to be a human being who’s poured his heart into somethin…. Mike’s post, entitled “The Rules Apply To Everyone,” reads on the surface like a [...]

]]> By: Aaronontheweb http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2658235 Aaronontheweb Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2658235 Uh, What? Seems to me like this Anjali person has simply replaced the Locator spammer guy in the TechCrunch comments. Uh, What? Seems to me like this Anjali person has simply replaced the Locator spammer guy in the TechCrunch comments.

]]> By: Tiding up before Deposition? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2657951 Tiding up before Deposition? Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:19:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2657951 Remuneration still exists in your world. Indirect remuneration, perhaps, but a confluct nonetheless. I point to your old Law Partner Gail Husick and Her Husband Brad, whose company Webaroo you endorsed without disclosing the fact that you and Gail co-authored a book together. And what about the buddies you co-authored a patent with, Mike? C'mon, you still aren't telling the truth. Remuneration still exists in your world. Indirect remuneration, perhaps, but a confluct nonetheless.

I point to your old Law Partner Gail Husick and Her Husband Brad, whose company Webaroo you endorsed without disclosing the fact that you and Gail co-authored a book together.

And what about the buddies you co-authored a patent with, Mike?

C’mon, you still aren’t telling the truth.

]]> By: G.O. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2656560 G.O. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2656560 It's about time! It’s about time!

]]> By: Clive http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-3/#comment-2656436 Clive Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:02:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2656436 Michael: Don´t give those statements by Winer a second thought. Don´t get rid of your hard earned assets. Just disclose them (if you feel you have to) on a different page at TC. Your reporting, and it reflects on all of TC, is very good and in line with journalism ethics. Keep going. Michael: Don´t give those statements by Winer a second thought. Don´t get rid of your hard earned assets. Just disclose them (if you feel you have to) on a different page at TC. Your reporting, and it reflects on all of TC, is very good and in line with journalism ethics. Keep going.

]]> By: Schmoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2656404 Schmoo Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:12:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2656404 James Randi has a name for those without any kind of inbuilt bullshit-filter: 'credophiles' James Randi has a name for those without any kind of inbuilt bullshit-filter: ‘credophiles’

]]> By: Kartikay http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/13/the-rules-apply-to-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2656392 Kartikay Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:40:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=49585#comment-2656392 Nice attack dude .. i mean .. you connected your points so easily wordy + dense comments + no substance = ignorance of IT field blog = expert in Third World countries let me add some for you, maybe you get my drift: Any Name with Link = SPAMMER!! SPAMMER! = starving indian blogger = expert expert != ignorance of IT field Yes, I'm super smart and I'm the next Zuckerberg. Thanks Eric! Nice attack dude .. i mean .. you connected your points so easily

wordy + dense comments + no substance = ignorance of IT field
blog = expert in Third World countries

let me add some for you, maybe you get my drift:

Any Name with Link = SPAMMER!!
SPAMMER! = starving indian blogger = expert
expert != ignorance of IT field

Yes, I’m super smart and I’m the next Zuckerberg. Thanks Eric!

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