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Back in the "old days" you had, in my opinion, even worse issues with Media Metrix and Nielsen. They were the real gangsters - and it was really expensive. Co

Back in the "old days" you had, in my opinion, even worse issues with Media Metrix and Nielsen. They were the real gangsters - and it was really expensive. Comscore was the new kid on the block and tried harder to get good data out there. I don't recall any extortion from them. When someone is running a business I think it's a good idea to focus on the business and not on various crusades. Whenever I see someone behaving like this I'm glad I'm not an investor with them. Watch what happens with Mahalo - all these shenanigans and the ceo's focus on angel investing tell me that the level of his interest in his startup isn't all that great. Or he's magically talented and can do it all while building a great business.

dasil003 17y ago
Calacanis rubs me the wrong a lot of the time, but I disagree with your assessment. All else being equal, yes, personal crusades are a distraction, but he's only human. The type of commitment necessary to succeed in a startup isn't necessarily 80 hours a week with a laser focus. It's hard enough to keep most people focused for a solid 40 hours a week. And also, it's very easy to appear totally dedicated but actually be mentally spinning your wheels and not performing well for a variety of reasons. I mean, you maybe right, but I just think it's hard to judge by looking at outside indicators like what someone rants about.